CriticalVulnerability

CVE-2025-33244: NVIDIA APEX for Linux deserialization of untrusted data

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2025-33244
Published: March 24, 2026
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.6%

Summary

NVIDIA APEX for Linux contains a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-33244 and classified as CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data), that lets an unauthorized attacker cause deserialization of untrusted data. The flaw affects environments that use PyTorch versions earlier than 2.6. A successful exploit might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 9(critical)
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: adjacent
Attack complexity: low
Privileges required: low
User interaction: none
EPSS: 0.6%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 9, 2026.
Disclosure date: March 24, 2026

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-502
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-586

Affected

Vendors: NVIDIA

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Moderate
AI component targeted: Framework
Impact: Confidentiality,
Integrity,
Availability
Labels: security

How this record was produced

Summaries, mitigations and labels on this page are generated automatically from the source. The linked source is authoritative. The source gives this advisory a description and no title, so the title above is a headline generated from the source text.

Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33244

First tracked: March 24, 2026 at 08:07 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 90% (self-assessed)

Summary

Mitigation

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