CVE-2026-47506
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NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Windows Kernel Stack Overflow

Publication date: 2026-09-30

Last updated on: 2026-09-30

Assigner: NVIDIA Corporation

Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel-mode color transform path where excessive kernel stack use occurs when evaluating YCbCr420 display emulation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.

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Published
2026-09-30
Last Modified
2026-09-30
Generated
2026-10-19
AI Q&A
2026-09-30
EPSS Evaluated
2026-10-18
NVD
CVE-2026-47506
EUVD
EUVD-2026-90169

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nvidia gpu_display_driver *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-121 A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows. It occurs in the kernel-mode color transform path when evaluating YCbCr420 display emulation, leading to excessive kernel stack use. Exploitation could cause a denial of service.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking for excessive kernel stack use in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver's kernel-mode color transform path. Monitor system logs for abnormal kernel stack usage or crashes related to display emulation. Use NVIDIA's official tools like NVIDIA Control Panel or NVIDIA System Monitor to inspect driver behavior.

Impact Analysis

A successful exploit might cause your system to become unresponsive or crash, resulting in a denial of service. This could disrupt normal operations on affected Windows systems using NVIDIA GPU Display Driver.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability causes denial of service due to excessive kernel stack use in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver. It does not directly impact data confidentiality or integrity but may disrupt system availability, which could indirectly affect compliance with standards requiring high system uptime such as HIPAA for healthcare systems.

Mitigation Strategies

Update NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows to the latest version provided by NVIDIA to address the kernel-mode color transform path vulnerability.

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