CVE-2026-47492
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Improper Access Control in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver

Publication date: 2026-09-30

Last updated on: 2026-09-30

Assigner: NVIDIA Corporation

Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an attacker can cause improper access control. 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
2026-09-30
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2026-09-30
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-47492
EUVD
EUVD-2026-90168

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nvidia gpu_display_driver *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver's kernel mode layer. It allows improper access control, which an attacker could exploit to cause a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could lead to system crashes or unresponsiveness, disrupting normal operations on affected devices using NVIDIA GPU Display Driver.

Mitigation Strategies

Update NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to the latest version provided by NVIDIA to address the improper access control issue in the kernel mode layer.

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