CVE-2026-47538
nvidia-driver: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia: nvidia-driver: Arbitrary code execution via firmware out-of-bounds write
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 1, 2026
Updated · October 15, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the NVIDIA GPU display driver. A local attacker with elevated privileges can trigger an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the device firmware. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, cause a denial of service (DoS), or access and modify sensitive system data.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write