Code Injection Vulnerability in NVIDIA Megatron-LM
CVE-2025-23306

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Megatron-lm
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-23306?

NVIDIA Megatron-LM exhibits a significant security vulnerability in the megatron/training/arguments.py component. An attacker can exploit this flaw by supplying malicious input, potentially allowing for unauthorized code execution. Successful exploitation can lead to escalation of privileges, sensitive information disclosure, and data tampering, posing severe risks to the integrity and confidentiality of the system. Immediate attention is recommended to mitigate these threats.

Affected Version(s)

Megatron-LM All platforms All versions prior to 0.12.2

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23306
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23306
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5685

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-23306 : Code Injection Vulnerability in NVIDIA Megatron-LM