CVE-2026-47504 Memory corruption in GeForce
Type confusion in the NVIDIA Linux GPU driver's NGX updater allows attackers to execute code, cause denial of service, or tamper with data.
- 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-2026-47504?
CVE-2026-47504 is a high-severity memory corruption 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NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the NGX updater where an outdated embedded cryptographic library is susceptible to type confusion. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-843
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47504?
How do I fix CVE-2026-47504?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-47504 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47504 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-47504, GHSA-p74w-hgvf-v57m, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47504.