CVE-2026-47600
Description
A flaw was found in the NVIDIA GPU Display Driver. The driver's kernel mode layer improperly handles resources during error processing by operating on uninitialized data. A local user with low privileges could exploit this flaw to achieve arbitrary code execution, escalate privileges, access sensitive data, or cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as having an Important severity because local authenticated attackers can leverage the kernel-level defect to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, potentially compromising host integrity and availability. The attack surface is limited to environments where proprietary GPU drivers are explicitly deployed, and exploitation requires prior local system access rather than remote network reachability. In Red Hat Enterprise Linux, default installations do not include these drivers, and supported packages are unaffected because the vulnerable code path is not present.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.8 | N/A | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | Local | N/A | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | Low |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | High |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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