---
id: CVE-2026-65180
title: >-
  NVIDIA Megatron-LM contains a vulnerability in checkpoint loading where an
  Attacker may cause an RCE by convincing a user to load a maliciously crafted
  file
summary: >-
  NVIDIA Megatron-LM contains a vulnerability in checkpoint loading where an
  Attacker may cause an RCE by convincing a user to load a maliciously crafted
  file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution,
  escalati…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-502
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T16:28:28.893'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65180'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5881'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65180'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65180'
    label: psirt@nvidia.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T13:27:04.026Z'
---

## Overview

NVIDIA Megatron-LM contains a vulnerability in checkpoint loading where an Attacker may cause an RCE by convincing a user to load a maliciously crafted file. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, and data tampering.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.