CVE-2026-47581: nvidia geforce Improper Locking
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAwaiting analysis
Published 30-09-2026Last modified 30-09-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-47581 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Locking vulnerability in nvidia geforce. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.09%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailableKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 30-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 30-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the kernel module where a user could cause improper locking. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.09%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
0%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
01-10-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.09%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nvidia4 products
- geforceAll driver versions prior to 610.60 | All driver versions prior to 616.56 | All driver versions prior to 582.78 Only GPUs based on the NVIDIA Maxwell, Volta, and Pascal GPU architectures are affected.
- rtx, quadro, nvsAll driver versions prior to 610.88 | All driver versions prior to 616.92 | All driver versions prior to 582.78 | All driver versions prior to 596.86
- teslaAll driver versions prior to 596.86 | All driver versions prior to 616.92 | All driver versions prior to 610.88
- virtual_gpu_manager596.38(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) | 582.51(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5)
1 vendor · 4 products