Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel module where a user could cause improper locking. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Apply Driver Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a kernel‑module flaw that can cause improper locking. Exploitation of this flaw may lead to a denial of service by crashing the graphics driver or rendering the system unusable. The weakness is a race‑condition type error (CWE‑667).

Affected Systems

Devices using NVIDIA GPUs such as GeForce, RTX, Quadro, NVS, Tesla, and the Virtual GPU Manager are affected. No specific driver version ranges are listed, so all installed GPU Display Drivers may contain the issue.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates a moderate severity. EPSS is not available and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, so there is no evidence of current exploits. The flaw resides in a kernel module and is most likely exploitable only by a local user with sufficient privileges or through a local code‑execution vector; the attackers would need to trigger the race condition to crash the driver.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 17:51 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver to the latest version that contains the fix
  • If an update is not yet available, restrict use of the affected driver by disabling GPU‑accelerated workloads or running the system in a less privileged mode
  • Monitor system logs for GPU driver crashes and apply any subsequent vendor patches as soon as they are released

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 17:51 UTC.

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History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Nvidia
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Nvidia nvs
Nvidia quadro
Nvidia rtx
Nvidia tesla
Nvidia virtual Gpu Manager
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia geforce
Nvidia nvs
Nvidia quadro
Nvidia rtx
Nvidia tesla
Nvidia virtual Gpu Manager

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

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Metrics ssvc

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

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Kernel Module Improper Locking in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Leads to Denial of Service

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 kernel module where a user could cause improper locking. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
Weaknesses CWE-667
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Subscriptions

Nvidia Geforce Nvs Quadro Rtx Tesla Virtual Gpu Manager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:59:45.556Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:48.350Z

Link: CVE-2026-47581

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Updated: 2026-09-30T17:55:31.996Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:27.563

Modified: 2026-09-30T18:18:33.253

Link: CVE-2026-47581

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Updated: 2026-09-30T22:15:14Z

Weaknesses