CVE-2026-65179
NVIDIA NeMo Insecure Deserialization Vulnerability
Description
NVIDIA NeMo contains a vulnerability in the TabularTokenizer class where it deserializes an untrusted, attacker-controlled .pkl file via pickle.load() without validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 22, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 29, 2026, 3:42 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 9576f279-3576-44b5-a4af-b9a8644b2de6 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Avoid loading untrusted pickle files.
- Sanitize all input before deserialization.
- Use a safer serialization format if possible.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-65179.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5885 | Patch |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65179 | US Government Resource |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65179 | Third Party Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nemo_speech:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.0 Added Reference Type NVIDIA Corporation: https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5885 Types: Patch Added Reference Type NVIDIA Corporation: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65179 Types: US Government Resource Added Reference Type NVIDIA Corporation: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65179 Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-65179', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-22T15:28:59.793234Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description NVIDIA NeMo contains a vulnerability in the TabularTokenizer class where it deserializes an untrusted, attacker-controlled .pkl file via pickle.load() without validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-502 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/65xxx/CVE-2026-65179.json">CVE-2026-65179</a> Added Reference https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5885 Added Reference https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65179 Added Reference https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65179