---
id: CVE-2026-47493
title: >-
  NVIDIA vGPU software for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the GPU
  kernel driver where a guest may access privileged host GPU resources for which
  it is not authorized
summary: >-
  NVIDIA vGPU software for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the GPU
  kernel driver where a guest may access privileged host GPU resources for which
  it is not authorized. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to
  …
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: NVIDIA
product: Virtual GPU Manager
affected:
  - virtual_gpu_manager 595.71.03(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1)
  - >-
    virtual_gpu_manager 580.159.01(All versions prior to and including vGPU
    19.5)
  - virtual_gpu_manager 596.38(All versions prior to and including vGPU 20.1)
  - virtual_gpu_manager 582.51(All versions prior to and including vGPU 19.5)
published: '2026-09-30'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T18:18:19.390'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47493'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5861'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47493'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-47493'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-30T16:32:59.474721Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T16:10:07.080Z'
---

## Overview

NVIDIA vGPU software for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the GPU kernel driver where a guest may access privileged host GPU resources for which it is not authorized. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.