Buffer overflow in NVIDIA Geforce

CVE-2026-47550

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged local user can supply an untrusted pointer that the driver dereferences without validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

  • NVIDIA Geforce — versions All driver versions prior to 582.78 Only GPUs based on the NVIDIA Maxwell, Volta, and Pascal GPU architectures are affected., All driver versions prior to 610.60, All driver versions prior to 616.56
  • NVIDIA Rtx, Quadro, Nvs — versions All driver versions prior to 616.92, All driver versions prior to 582.78, All driver versions prior to 596.86
  • NVIDIA Tesla — versions All driver versions prior to 596.86, All driver versions prior to 610.88, All driver versions prior to 616.92
  • NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager — versions 582.51(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5), 596.38(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1)

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-47550?
CVE-2026-47550 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Geforce, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-47550?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.