NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where a user might be able to cause a format string issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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

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

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Title nvidia-driver: nvidia-driver: Arbitrary code execution via format string flaw
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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

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Metrics ssvc

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


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

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Description NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where a user might be able to cause a format string issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
Weaknesses CWE-134
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: 2026-09-30T15:49:26.723Z

Updated: 2026-10-01T03:56:00.875Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:40.488Z

Link: CVE-2026-47494

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:57:56.627Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:13.893

Modified: 2026-10-01T04:18:05.617

Link: CVE-2026-47494

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-30T15:49:26Z

Links: CVE-2026-47494 - Bugzilla