Deserialization in NVIDIA Megatron Lm
CVE-2026-24150
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.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.002 (11.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Nvidia Megatron Lm — versions All versions prior to 0.15.3
- Nvidia Megatron-lm
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@nvidia.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@nvidia.com (Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@nvidia.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24150?
- CVE-2026-24150 is a high-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Megatron Lm, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24150?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.