NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an attacker could cause improper input validation. 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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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000
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| Title | Kernel-Mode Input Validation Exploit in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver | nvidia-driver: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia: nvidia-driver: Arbitrary code execution via improper input validation in kernel mode layer |
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| Description | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an attacker could cause improper input validation. 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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: nvidia
Published: 2026-09-30T15:52:29.868Z
Updated: 2026-10-01T03:56:29.266Z
Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:42.911Z
Link: CVE-2026-47522
Updated: 2026-09-30T17:55:53.062Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:18.320
Modified: 2026-10-01T04:18:11.720
Link: CVE-2026-47522