NVIDIA vGPU Virtual GPU Manager for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an attacker could cause an out-of-bounds read. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
NVIDIA Guest driver unaffected
Version Status Constraints
596.36(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) affected —
NVIDIA Guest driver unaffected
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582.53(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) affected —
NVIDIA Guest driver unaffected
Version Status Constraints
595.71.05(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) affected —
NVIDIA Guest driver unaffected
Version Status Constraints
580.159.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) affected —
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager unaffected
Version Status Constraints
595.71.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) affected —
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager unaffected
Version Status Constraints
580.159.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) affected —
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager unaffected
Version Status Constraints
596.38(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1) affected —
NVIDIA Virtual GPU Manager unaffected
Version Status Constraints
582.51(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5) affected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47520 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47520 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title NVIDIA vGPU Virtual GPU Manager Kernel Out-of-Bounds Read Leading to Privilege Escalation

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Description NVIDIA vGPU Virtual GPU Manager for Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer where an attacker could cause an out-of-bounds read. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:29:26.858Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T19:55:42.109Z

Link: CVE-2026-47520

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T17:24:17.783Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-30T16:17:18.040

Modified: 2026-09-30T18:18:23.197

Link: CVE-2026-47520

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Updated: 2026-09-30T19:00:14Z

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