What is CVE-2026-24162?

CVE-2026-24162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2026-24162?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Deserialization in Linux Kernel

CVE-2026-24162

NVIDIA Transformers4Rec for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause improper deserialization of untrusted data. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, data tampering, and information disclosure.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

Published 2026-05-26 · last modified 2026-07-24.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (33.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel
NVIDIA Merlin Transformers4rec — versions All commits on Main prior to March 11, 2026
NVIDIA Transformers4rec

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-502 — Deserialization of Untrusted Data

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24162 (US Government Resource)
www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5838 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-24162?: CVE-2026-24162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-24162?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.