Vulnerability in NVIDIA Openshell
CVE-2026-65093
NVIDIA OpenShell for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause a sandbox escape. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- NVIDIA Openshell — versions 0 to 0.0.33
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65093 (US Government Resource)
- www.cve.org/CVERecord (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5872 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-65093?
- CVE-2026-65093 is a critical-severity vulnerability in NVIDIA Openshell, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2026-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-65093?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.