CVE-2026-24216

Code execution via pickled labels.npy loading

Published May 20, 2026 · Updated May 20, 2026

Deserialization in NVIDIA BioNeMo Framework before commit dfd83a7 allows local users to execute code by loading a malicious dataset. The RowFeatureIndex loader passes an untrusted labels.npy object array to NumPy load with allow_pickle enabled, invoking pickle deserialization. A user must load the crafted dataset; resulting code runs in that user context and can also disclose, alter, or interrupt accessible data and processes.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Deserialization in NVIDIA BioNeMo Framework before commit dfd83a7 allows local users to execute code by loading a malicious dataset. The RowFeatureIndex loader passes an untrusted labels.npy object array to NumPy load with allow_pickle enabled, invoking pickle deserialization. A user must load the crafted dataset; resulting code runs in that user context and can also disclose, alter, or interrupt accessible data and processes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-24216
Published
May 20, 2026
Updated
May 20, 2026
Vendor
DPDK Project
Product
BioNeMo Framework
Classifications
CWE-502, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <commit dfd83a7 in Main

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

DPDK Project · BioNeMo Frameworkversion=0 <commit dfd83a7 in Main

Published CVSS scores

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

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data
T1204.002Malicious File

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