CVE-2026-47542 Other in GeForce
An attacker can exploit improper input validation in the NVIDIA GPU driver kernel mode layer 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-2026-47542?
CVE-2026-47542 is a medium-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 an attacker could cause improper input validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47542?
How do I fix CVE-2026-47542?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-47542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-47542, GHSA-8q5p-h5m9-69m9, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47542.