Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in a secure microcontroller component, where incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource allows an attacker with privileged local access to modify protected memory that should be restricted. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution and escalation of privileges.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Incorrect Permission in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Secure Microcontroller nvidia-driver: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia: nvidia-driver: Code execution via improper permission assignment in secure microcontroller
Weaknesses CWE-266
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Incorrect Permission in NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Secure Microcontroller

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 Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in a secure microcontroller component, where incorrect permission assignment for a critical resource allows an attacker with privileged local access to modify protected memory that should be restricted. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution and escalation of privileges.
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T03:56:03.797Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:42.108Z

Link: CVE-2026-47518

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:24:47.804Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:17.713

Modified: 2026-10-01T04:18:11.000

Link: CVE-2026-47518

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-30T15:53:07Z

Links: CVE-2026-47518 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T14:00:08Z

Weaknesses