CVE-2026-47492 Missing authorization in GeForce
An attacker can cause denial of service in NVIDIA GPU drivers due to improper access control in the kernel mode layer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-47492?
CVE-2026-47492 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in NVIDIA GeForce, published on 30 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47492?
How do I fix CVE-2026-47492?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-47492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-47492, GHSA-x8m3-359c-5h7c, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47492.