CVE-2026-24262: CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write in NVIDIA DGX Spark
Description
NVIDIA DGX Spark system firmware contains a high-severity out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) that could be exploited by a privileged attacker. Successful exploitation may result in code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, indicating significant impact. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided yet. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.2high
Affected software
NVIDIA
DGX Spark
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-24262 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the system firmware of NVIDIA DGX Spark. This flaw allows a privileged attacker to write outside the intended memory bounds, potentially leading to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.2 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), reflecting high impact and requiring local privileged access for exploitation. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to critical impacts including remote code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering on affected NVIDIA DGX Spark systems. Exploitation requires local privileged access, but the consequences are severe due to the potential for complete system compromise and data integrity loss.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict privileged access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to firmware manipulation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-21T19:09:49.054Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8dc160acd9273b496e49ac
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 16:22:56 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 03:52:10 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:16 UTC
Views: 36
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