# CVE-2026-47494: Other in GeForce

> A format string vulnerability in the NVIDIA Linux GPU driver allows attackers to execute code, escalate privileges, tamper with data, cause denial of service, or disclose information.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 1 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2026-47494, ECHO-f517-88c0-15e2, GHSA-cvcx-gp96-83v4, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47494

## What is CVE-2026-47494?

CVE-2026-47494 is a high-severity 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 Linux contains a vulnerability where a user might be able to cause a format string issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-134 (Use of Externally-Controlled Format String)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47494?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-47494?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-47494 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-47494 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-47494 is a high-severity 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NVIDIA GeForce. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-47494/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-47494/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47494
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47494
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47494

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