CVE-2026-47496
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-47496 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | nvidia |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-30 16:17:14 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-01 04:18:05 UTC |
| Description | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability in the Virtual GPU Manager (vGPU plugin) where a guest VM user may cause an out-of-bounds write by sending a specially crafted RPC call to the host. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privileges, data tampering, and denial of service. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.3 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.001170000 probability, percentile 0.014970000 (date 2026-10-02)
Problem Types: CWE-787 | CWE-787 CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | NVIDIA | Virtual GPU Manager | affected 595.71.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) | XenServer, VMware vSphere, Red Hat Enterprise Linux KVM, Ubuntu(vGPU 20) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Virtual GPU Manager | affected 580.159.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) | XenServer, VMware vSphere, Red Hat Enterprise Linux KVM, Ubuntu(vGPU 19) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Virtual GPU Manager | affected 596.38(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) | Azure Local, Windows Server(vGPU 20) |
| CNA | NVIDIA | Virtual GPU Manager | affected 582.51(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) | Azure Local, Windows Server(vGPU 19) |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47496 | [email protected] | nvd.nist.gov | |
| www.cve.org/CVERecord | [email protected] | www.cve.org |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.