CVE-2026-47579 Use after free in GeForce
A local attacker can exploit a use-after-free in the NVIDIA GPU kernel driver to execute code, escalate privileges, or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-47579?
CVE-2026-47579 is a high-severity use after free 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
The NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode driver through which a user might trigger a use-after-free condition. Successful exploitation of this issue could lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47579?
How do I fix CVE-2026-47579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-47579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-47579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26cc-97x3-f4rr.