Description
NVIDIA Megatron Bridge for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause improper control of dynamically managed code resources. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.
Published: 2026-07-01
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

NVIDIA Megatron Bridge for Linux contains an improper control of dynamically managed code resources flaw, identified as CWE-470. The vulnerability allows an attacker who can influence the dynamic code loading mechanism to execute arbitrary code, elevate privileges, tamper with data, or expose sensitive information

Affected Systems

The affected product is NVIDIA Megatron Bridge running on Linux platforms. No specific release versions were disclosed, so all publicly released versions of the product are potentially impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.8 indicates medium‑to‑high severity, while the EPSS score of < 1% shows a very low exploitation probability. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no widespread exploitation has been reported. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker who can trigger the dynamic code loading mechanism—potentially a local user or a remote process with sufficient permissions—could achieve code execution or privilege escalation. Because of the significant confidentiality and integrity implications, the risk to affected systems remains high.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 21, 2026 at 14:12 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Obtain and apply the latest NVIDIA patch for CVE-2026-24246 from the product-security portal as soon as it is available.
  • If a patch is not yet released, enforce code signing or disable the dynamic code loading capability of the Megatron Bridge component to mitigate the CWE-470 flaw.
  • In the interim, restrict access to the Megatron Bridge processes using least‑privilege principles and, if possible, run the component within a sandbox or container to limit the impact of a potential exploit.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 21, 2026 at 14:12 UTC.

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History

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First Time appeared Nvidia
Nvidia megatron-bridge
Vendors & Products Nvidia
Nvidia megatron-bridge

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description NVIDIA Megatron Bridge for Linux contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause improper control of dynamically managed code resources. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.
Weaknesses CWE-470
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Nvidia Megatron-bridge
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: nvidia

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-01T15:59:51.577Z

Reserved: 2026-01-21T19:09:47.375Z

Link: CVE-2026-24246

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-01T15:59:45.985Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-21T14:15:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-470

    Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection')