Deserialization of untrusted data in NVIDIA Megatron LM
Priority LOW 35CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
NVIDIA Megatron-LM contains a vulnerability in inferencing where an Attacker may cause an RCE by convincing a user to load a maliciously crafted input. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00211 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Megatron LM (NVIDIA): 0.15.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Megatron LM (NVIDIA) Fixed in 0.15.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-24151
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3w95-ccww-mwv8
References
More NVIDIA Megatron-lm vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-24181 Deserialization of untrusted data in NVIDIA Megatron LM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-17129 Code injection in NVIDIA Megatron-LM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-17128 Code injection in NVIDIA Megatron-LM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-17124 Code injection in NVIDIA Megatron-LM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-17123 Code injection in NVIDIA Megatron-LM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-17082 Code injection in NVIDIA Megatron-LM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-24151 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-24151 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3w95-ccww-mwv8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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