Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the CUDA driver where an attacker could cause a library to be loaded from an uncontrolled search path. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows has a DLL search order bypass in the CUDA driver. The flaw permits an attacker to load an arbitrary library from an uncontrolled search path. This can give the attacker code execution, privilege escalation, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service. The weakness is categorized as CWE-427.

Affected Systems

Affected are NVIDIA GPU Display Drivers for Windows associated with GeForce, Guest driver, RTX, Quadro, NVS, and Tesla products. The impact applies to any installed driver that includes the vulnerable CUDA component. Specific version information is not provided in the CVE data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score is 7.8, indicating a high severity. The EPSS score is not available, so the current exploitation probability is unknown. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. An attacker who can influence the driver loading process or supply a malicious DLL in a path that the driver scans can potentially abuse this flaw. The attack likely requires local or privileged access to the Windows machine, but could be leveraged remotely if the attacker can manipulate driver installation or obtain user credentials.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 18:14 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update NVIDIA GPU Display Drivers to the latest version that removes the DLL path vulnerability.
  • Configure the system to restrict DLL loading to trusted directories and monitor the driver loader for anomalous activity.
  • Disable or isolate any processes that could supply arbitrary DLLs to the CUDA driver, such as untrusted third‑party software.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 18:14 UTC.

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History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia geforce
Nvidia guest Driver
Nvidia nvs
Nvidia quadro
Nvidia rtx
Nvidia tesla
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia geforce
Nvidia guest Driver
Nvidia nvs
Nvidia quadro
Nvidia rtx
Nvidia tesla

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title NVIDIA CUDA Driver Vulnerability Allowing Uncontrolled Library Loading Leading to Code Execution
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the CUDA driver where an attacker could cause a library to be loaded from an uncontrolled search path. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service.
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-02T03:55:16.323Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:46.482Z

Link: CVE-2026-47570

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:56:39.207Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:25.970

Modified: 2026-10-02T04:18:07.227

Link: CVE-2026-47570

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T21:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-427

    Uncontrolled Search Path Element