CVE-2026-47579
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Use-After-Free in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows

Publication date: 2026-09-30

Last updated on: 2026-09-30

Assigner: NVIDIA Corporation

Description
The NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode driver through which a user might trigger a use-after-free condition. Successful exploitation of this issue could lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.

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Published
2026-09-30
Last Modified
2026-09-30
Generated
2026-09-30
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2026-09-30
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NVD
CVE-2026-47579
EUVD
EUVD-2026-90126

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nvidia gpu_display_driver *

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CWE-416 The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows, specifically in the kernel mode driver. It allows a user to trigger a use-after-free condition, which could lead to code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, gain elevated system privileges, disrupt services, steal sensitive information, or alter data on affected systems.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows to the latest version provided by NVIDIA to address the use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel mode driver.

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