CVE-2026-47493

NVIDIA vGPU software for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the GPU kernel driver where a guest may access privileged host GPU resources for which it is not authorized. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47493
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47493

Configurations

No configuration.

History

30 Sep 2026, 16:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-30 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-01 04:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-47493

Mitre link : CVE-2026-47493

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-47493

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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