CVE-2026-47571: Auth Bypass (CVSS 7.8)

Description

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in kernel-mode escape handling where an attacker with local access could bypass an authorization check that is intended to restrict certain operations based on client execution context. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privilege, information disclosure, data tampering, denial of service, or code execution.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0012

Probability of exploitation

0.02%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

References

Other References

https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47571 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47571

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-47571? +

NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in kernel-mode escape handling where an attacker with local access could bypass an authorization check that is intended to restrict certain operations based on client execution context. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to escalation of privilege, information disclosure, data tampering, denial of service, or code execution. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-47571? +

CVE-2026-47571 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0012, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-47571? +

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