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NVIDIA GPU Driver CVE-2026-47600

| EUVDEUVD-2026-90140 HIGH
Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908)
2026-09-30 nvidia GHSA-6hcq-xmww-h5mp
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: nvidia
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain unprivileged local code execution
  2. Delivery
    Invoke vulnerable kernel-mode driver ioctl/entry
  3. Exploit
    Trigger error path on uninitialized resource
  4. Execution
    Corrupt kernel state via uninitialized handle/memory
  5. Impact
    Escalate to SYSTEM/root or crash host

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Variable initialization
Exploitation Conditions

Requires the attacker to already have unprivileged local access (an authenticated low-privilege account or local code execution) on a Windows or Linux system with the NVIDIA GPU display driver / kernel-mode layer installed and loaded (a GPU must be present and the driver active). Exploitation depends on reaching the kernel-mode error-handling path and forcing the failure condition that causes the improperly initialized resource to be used, so success may be probabilistic rather than guaranteed. Limiting factors: no remote/network vector (AV:L), no unauthenticated access (PR:L), and the flaw is only reachable on hosts running the affected NVIDIA driver - highest concern on shared/multi-tenant GPU hosts (VDI, cloud GPU, vGPU guest driver) where untrusted local users exist.

Impact

CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8 (HIGH) with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a local attack vector requiring low (but non-zero) privileges and no user interaction, yielding full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact within the kernel-mode driver's scope. This is a classic local privilege-escalation profile, NOT a remotely exploitable network flaw, so the 'RCE' tag is misleading - the attacker must already have code execution as an unprivileged local user on the machine before this bug is reachable. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the provided data: exploitation status is therefore 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) via an error-handling path typically requires winning a specific failure condition, which can add real-world exploitation friction not fully captured by AC:L. Net assessment: a genuine and patch-worthy local EoP in a very widely deployed driver, but a second-stage/post-compromise issue rather than an internet-facing emergency - prioritize on multi-user, VDI, and cloud-GPU hosts where untrusted local users share GPU hardware.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unprivileged local user (or malicious process) on a Windows or Linux host running the NVIDIA GPU display driver issues crafted requests to the kernel-mode driver that force an internal operation to fail, driving execution down an error-handling path that acts on a resource that was never properly initialized. By controlling the contents of that uninitialized memory/handle, the attacker corrupts kernel state to escalate to SYSTEM/root, crash the machine, or leak kernel data. No public exploit code is identified at this time, and the local attack vector means the attacker must already be able to run code on the target.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 30, 2026

Local privilege escalation and kernel-level code execution in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux, where the kernel-mode layer follows an error-handling path that operates on an improperly initialized resource (CWE-908). The flaw is reachable by an authenticated, low-privileged local user (CVSS 3.1: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.8 HIGH) on any host where the affected driver is installed and loaded, granting full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact within the kernel-mode driver's scope. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and there is no confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV); risk is concentrated on shared multi-tenant GPU hosts such as VDI, cloud GPU instances, and vGPU guests where untrusted local users coexist with the driver, and success may be probabilistic because the attacker must reliably trigger the failing error path.

RemediationAI

NVIDIA has published a vendor security bulletin for this issue (product-security repository entry 2026/5861, referenced from the CVE record); treat it as the authoritative source and upgrade every affected host to the fixed driver release listed for its branch - GeForce, RTX/Quadro/NVS, Tesla/data-center, and the vGPU guest driver each receive their own corrected package, on both Windows and Linux. Because the CPE data lists the driver families without version qualifiers, verify the installed branch and build first, then apply the matching fixed release rather than assuming a single universal version; where the exact fixed driver version is not yet confirmed for a given branch, track the bulletin and stage the update before the next maintenance window. There is no configuration workaround that removes the flaw: it is a local kernel-mode defect with no network-reachable component, so the practical compensating controls are exposure-reduction, and each has a trade-off. Restrict who can obtain a local session on GPU-bearing hosts - remove interactive and RDP access from non-essential accounts and enforce least privilege - accepting that this does not stop an attacker who already has local code execution on the box. On shared/VDI/cloud-GPU and vGPU deployments, reduce tenant density or segregate untrusted tenants onto hosts without the affected driver sharing the kernel, at the cost of GPU utilization and cost efficiency; disable vGPU or GPU passthrough for untrusted guest workloads where graphics acceleration is not strictly required, which degrades rendering/compute performance for those workloads. On critical hosts, tighten monitoring for anomalous kernel-level activity and crashes in the NVIDIA driver (a common symptom of triggering this error path), and prioritize patching multi-tenant GPU hosts, jump boxes, and developer workstations where low-privileged local access is broadly available. Do not treat POC absence as durable protection: the defect is reachable by any low-privileged local user and patching remains the only complete fix.

Affected VersionsENISA

GeForce All driver versions prior to 582.78 Only GPUs based on the NVIDIA Maxwell, Volta, and Pascal GPU architectures are affected.
GeForce All driver versions prior to 616.56
Tesla All driver versions prior to 615.71.09
Tesla All driver versions prior to 610.57.04
GeForce All driver versions prior to 610.57.04
GeForce All driver versions prior to 615.71.09
GeForce All driver versions prior to 610.60
Guest driver 580.159.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5)
RTX, Quadro, NVS All driver versions prior to 580.178.04
RTX, Quadro, NVS All driver versions prior to 610.57.04
Tesla All driver versions prior to 596.86
Tesla All driver versions prior to 595.91.07
Guest driver 595.71.05(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1)
RTX, Quadro, NVS All driver versions prior to 616.92
GeForce All driver versions prior to 580.178.04
RTX, Quadro, NVS All driver versions prior to 610.88
Tesla All driver versions prior to 580.178.04
RTX, Quadro, NVS All driver versions prior to 582.78
RTX, Quadro, NVS All driver versions prior to 595.91.07
GeForce All driver versions prior to 595.91.07
RTX, Quadro, NVS All driver versions prior to 596.86
Tesla All driver versions prior to 610.88
Tesla All driver versions prior to 616.92
RTX, Quadro, NVS All driver versions prior to 615.71.09

Affected Packages

euvd geforce_all_driver_versions_prior_to no fix
euvd rtx_quadro_nvs_all_driver_versions_prior_to no fix
euvd tesla_all_driver_versions_prior_to no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 3 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability sits in the kernel-mode layer of NVIDIA's GPU display driver, the privileged component that services user-space GPU calls (ioctls), manages GPU memory objects, and handles adapter/engine faults. CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) describes the root cause class: on a specific error path, a resource (buffer, object handle, pointer, or synchronization primitive) is consumed before it has been properly initialized, so the kernel driver acts on stale or zeroed state rather than validated data. Because this code runs at kernel privilege on both Windows and Linux and serves as the trust boundary between unprivileged graphics/Compute applications and the GPU, the assessed impact is complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability within that driver's scope - a local attacker who wins the race or forces the failing condition can pivot from a low-privileged process to code that executes with kernel rights or corrupts privileged memory. The attack surface is partitioned by driver branch: GeForce, the RTX/Quadro/NVS professional line, the Tesla data-center line, and the vGPU guest driver, each shipping its own kernel-mode component, which is why the affected CPE set spans all four families. Exploitation requires the driver to be present and active (physical or virtual GPU with the driver loaded), the attacker to already hold unprivileged local access, and the ability to reach the flawed kernel-mode error-handling path; there is no network vector (AV:L) and no unauthenticated path (PR:L), and no user interaction is needed. Multi-tenant GPU hosts - where several untrusted users or tenants share the same driver instance - are the highest-concern deployment profile, since a single successful local escalation compromises the host kernel for every co-resident workload.

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Severity by source

Vendor (nvidia) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Local unprivileged user triggers a kernel-mode uninitialized-resource bug (AV:L, PR:L, UI:N); kernel compromise gives full C/I/A within the driver's unchanged scope.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE HIGH
Red Hat 7.8 HIGH

Primary rating from Vendor (nvidia).

CVSS VectorVendor: nvidia

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an error-handling path could operate on an improperly initialized resource. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.

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Why It Matters

A high-severity flaw in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux lets an authenticated low-privileged local user escalate to kernel-level code execution on any host running the affected driver, granting full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the driver's scope. No vendor-released patch has been identified and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, so exposure is currently driven by architecture rather than active attack. Leadership should care most where untrusted users share GPU hardware - VDI estates, cloud GPU instances, and vGPU guests - because those environments place an attacker directly in the position the flaw requires, turning a single compromised account into a kernel-level foothold on a multi-tenant host.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: restrict local interactive logon on GPU-bearing hosts to trusted, vetted accounts and remove unnecessary local administrative rights; avoid co-locating untrusted users or tenants on the same GPU driver instance, isolating or dedicating GPU resources where GPU sharing cannot be avoided; enforce and verify hypervisor and container isolation for vGPU guests; monitor for GPU driver crashes and unusual error-path activity that may indicate trigger attempts; subscribe to the NVIDIA security advisory channel and stage the vendor patch for immediate deployment on release.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
High
NVIDIA GPU display driver spans GeForce/RTX/Quadro/Tesla across consumer, workstation, and datacenter
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment Vendor GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Important
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 Affected

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