GeForce: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type
CVE-2026-47504 is a high-severity access of resource using incompatible type vulnerability in GeForce from NVIDIA, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected GeForce versions: All driver versions prior to 615.71.09; All driver versions prior to 610.57.04; All driver versions prior to 595.91.07, and others listed below. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of GeForce you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | GeForce | All driver versions prior to 615.71.09; All driver versions prior to 610.57.04; All driver versions prior to 595.91.07; All driver versions prior to 580.178.04 | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | RTX, Quadro, NVS | All driver versions prior to 615.71.09; All driver versions prior to 610.57.04; All driver versions prior to 595.91.07; All driver versions prior to 580.178.04 | Not stated |
| NVIDIA | Tesla | All driver versions prior to 615.71.09; All driver versions prior to 610.57.04; All driver versions prior to 595.91.07; All driver versions prior to 580.178.04 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (nvidia.com).
Official description
NVIDIA Linux GPU Display Driver contains a vulnerability in the NGX updater where an outdated embedded cryptographic library is susceptible to type confusion. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, or data tampering.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type
The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.
More Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type vulnerabilities (CWE-843)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
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