Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could cause a double-free of imported memory state. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Double-Free in NVIDIA Linux GPU Kernel Mode Driver nvidia-driver: nvidia-driver: Privilege escalation via double-free of imported memory state
Weaknesses CWE-1341
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +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 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Double-Free in NVIDIA Linux GPU Kernel Mode Driver

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an unprivileged user could cause a double-free of imported memory state. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weaknesses CWE-415
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: 2026-09-30T17:59:50.982Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:45.574Z

Link: CVE-2026-47558

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:57:18.494Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:24.227

Modified: 2026-09-30T18:18:28.827

Link: CVE-2026-47558

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-30T15:50:24Z

Links: CVE-2026-47558 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T20:30:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1341

    Multiple Releases of Same Resource or Handle

  • CWE-415

    Double Free