CVE-2026-47512 Information disclosure in GeForce
A local attacker can exploit an out-of-bounds read in the NVIDIA GPU driver to disclose kernel information, potentially leading to code execution and privilege escalation.
- 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-2026-47512?
CVE-2026-47512 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 Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where a user could cause an out-of-bounds read leading to kernel information disclosure. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47512?
How do I fix CVE-2026-47512?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-47512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-47512, GHSA-r588-79p4-qmp2, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47512.