CVE-2025-33253 NVIDIA NeMo Framework Deserializes Untrusted Data

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can achieve remote code execution and other impacts by tricking users into loading malicious files in NVIDIA NeMo Framework.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-33253?

CVE-2025-33253 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in NVIDIA NeMo Framework, published on 18 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NVIDIA NeMo Framework contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause remote code execution by convincing a user to load a maliciously crafted file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.

Weakness: CWE-502

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-33253?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including nemo-toolkit. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
nemo-toolkit PyPIAll versions2.6.1
nemo-toolkit PyPIAll versions2.6.1
nemo-toolkit PyPIAll versions2.6.1

Products include Nvidia Nemo.

How do I fix CVE-2025-33253?

Upgrade nemo-toolkit to 2.6.1 or later.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2025-33253 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-33253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hvjw-vp7g-39h5, PYSEC-2026-2673.

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