What is CVE-2026-24246?

CVE-2026-24246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code (Unsafe Reflection). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-24246?

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

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2026-24246

NVIDIA Megatron Bridge for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause improper control of dynamically managed code resources. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.

Published 2026-07-01 · last modified 2026-07-02.

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 (35.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.1% 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 Megatron-Bridge — versions Versions 0.0 to 0.4.0
NVIDIA Nemo Megatron Bridge

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-470 — Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code (Unsafe Reflection)

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24246 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5841 (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-24246?: CVE-2026-24246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code (Unsafe Reflection). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-24246?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.