CVE-2026-65180: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in NVIDIA Megatron-LM
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
NVIDIA
Megatron-LM
Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- nvidia
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-21T17:38:33.194Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ace2fce2cdf04f656649e94
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 13:19:10 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 13:19:10 UTC
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