NVIDIA Megatron-LM contains a vulnerability in checkpoint loading where an Attacker may cause an RCE by convincing a user to load a maliciously crafted file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia megatron-lm
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia megatron-lm

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Title RCE via Malicious Checkpoint in NVIDIA Megatron‑LM

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description NVIDIA Megatron-LM contains a vulnerability in checkpoint loading where an Attacker may cause an RCE by convincing a user to load a maliciously crafted file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Weaknesses CWE-502
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T14:28:58.584Z

Reserved: 2026-07-21T17:38:33.194Z

Link: CVE-2026-65180

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T14:28:49.321Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T13:17:33.667

Modified: 2026-10-13T16:28:28.893

Link: CVE-2026-65180

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T17:15:14Z

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