CVE-2026-24240 Deserialization in Megatron-Bridge
An attacker can exploit untrusted data deserialization in NVIDIA Megatron Bridge to execute code, escalate privileges, tamper with data, or disclose information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-24240?
CVE-2026-24240 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in NVIDIA Megatron-Bridge, published on 1 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
NVIDIA Megatron Bridge for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause deserialization of untrusted data. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24240?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nvidia Nemo Megatron Bridge.
How do I fix CVE-2026-24240?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-24240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2026-24240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NVIDIA Megatron-Bridge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6j24-28g2-2556.