CVE-2025-33241

Local code execution via crafted file loading

Published Feb 18, 2026 · Updated Feb 18, 2026

Deserialization of untrusted data in NVIDIA NeMo Framework before 2.6.1 allows local users to execute code through a crafted file. NVIDIA identifies file loading as the trigger but has not disclosed the affected loader or the unsafe deserialization operation it performs. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and can run code in the vulnerable process, enabling privilege escalation, information disclosure, or data tampering.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Deserialization of untrusted data in NVIDIA NeMo Framework before 2.6.1 allows local users to execute code through a crafted file. NVIDIA identifies file loading as the trigger but has not disclosed the affected loader or the unsafe deserialization operation it performs. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and can run code in the vulnerable process, enabling privilege escalation, information disclosure, or data tampering.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-33241
Published
Feb 18, 2026
Updated
Feb 18, 2026
Vendor
DPDK Project
Product
NeMo Framework
Classifications
CWE-502, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=All versions prior to 2.6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

DPDK Project · NeMo Frameworkversion=All versions prior to 2.6.1

Published CVSS scores

7.8NVIDIA CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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