CVE-2026-47518 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in a secure microcontroller component, where incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource allows an attacker with privileged local access to modify protected memory that should be restricted. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution and escalation of privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47518
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47518

History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in a secure microcontroller component, where incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource allows an attacker with privileged local access to modify protected memory that should be restricted. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution and escalation of privileges.
Weaknesses		CWE-732
References		https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47518 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47518
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published: 2026-09-30T15:53:07.048Z

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:29:28.526Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:42.108Z

Link: CVE-2026-47518

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:17.713

Modified: 2026-09-30T16:44:39.840

Link: CVE-2026-47518

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-732

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