CVE-2026-47494
HIGH
7,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
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NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Linux contains a vulnerability where a user might be able to cause a format string issue. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
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Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Memory
Modify Memory
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Languages:
Not Language-Specific, C, C++, Perl
https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47494
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47494