Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could bypass read-only memory protection due to incorrect authorization, enabling write access to memory marked read-only. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000
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| Description | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could bypass read-only memory protection due to incorrect authorization, enabling write access to memory marked read-only. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering. | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-863 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-30T15:51:06.906Z
Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:49.283Z
Link: CVE-2026-47591
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:29.053
Modified: 2026-09-30T16:30:23.773
Link: CVE-2026-47591
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Weaknesses
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CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization