CVE-2026-47538 Memory corruption in GeForce
An out-of-bounds write in NVIDIA GPU driver firmware allows attackers to execute code, escalate privileges, or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-47538?
CVE-2026-47538 is a medium-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 GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the firmware where an attacker could cause an out-of-bounds write. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47538?
How do I fix CVE-2026-47538?
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-2026-47538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-47538, GHSA-5f39-rw2r-m97m, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47538.