CVE-2026-47552 Missing authorization in GeForce
An unprivileged user can bypass authorization checks in the NVIDIA Linux GPU driver to modify privileged configuration, 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-2026-47552?
CVE-2026-47552 is a high-severity missing authorization 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 in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could bypass an authorization check and modify privileged configuration. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47552?
How do I fix CVE-2026-47552?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-47552 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47552 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-47552, GHSA-qx7f-p7c9-mhj9, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47552.