CVE-2026-35502 Deserialization in Intel(R) Extension for PyTorch
An attacker with local access can exploit unsafe deserialization in Intel Extension for PyTorch to escalate privileges.
- 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-2026-35502?
CVE-2026-35502 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Intel(R) Extension for PyTorch, published on 11 Aug 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
Deserialization of untrusted data for some Intel(R) Extension for PyTorch before version 2.8.0 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an unauthenticated user combined with a low complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (low) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35502?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Extension for Pytorch.
How do I fix CVE-2026-35502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-35502 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-2026-35502 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35502 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cvq9-6957-pm6w.