Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in NVIDIA Megatron-LM
CVE-2026-24150

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nvidia
Status
Megatron Lm
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-24150?

NVIDIA Megatron-LM is susceptible to a vulnerability in its checkpoint loading process. An attacker can craft a malicious file that, when loaded by a user, may allow remote code execution. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could enable unauthorized access, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data manipulation, posing a significant risk to users and their systems.

Affected Version(s)

Megatron LM All platforms All versions prior to 0.15.3

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24150
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24150
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5769

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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