Description
NovumOS is a custom 32-bit operating system written in Zig and x86 Assembly. Prior to version 0.25-beta.1, the `Nova` interpreter runs in Ring 0 with unrestricted kernel-memory access. Loading a malicious `.nv` script through the shell permits a local user to execute code with kernel privileges without security checks. The advisory identifies VM initialization in `zig/nova/vm.zig` as the affected component; script execution is not isolated in a restricted Ring 3 privilege domain. This issue is fixed in version 0.25-beta.1.
Published: 2026-10-30
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Description NovumOS is a custom 32-bit operating system written in Zig and x86 Assembly. Prior to version 0.25-beta.1, the `Nova` interpreter runs in Ring 0 with unrestricted kernel-memory access. Loading a malicious `.nv` script through the shell permits a local user to execute code with kernel privileges without security checks. The advisory identifies VM initialization in `zig/nova/vm.zig` as the affected component; script execution is not isolated in a restricted Ring 3 privilege domain. This issue is fixed in version 0.25-beta.1.
Title NovumOS: Nova Interpreter Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-250
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T20:31:13.209Z

Reserved: 2026-04-14T13:24:29.474Z

Link: CVE-2026-40573

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-30T21:16:53.670

Modified: 2026-10-30T21:16:53.670

Link: CVE-2026-40573

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-250

    Execution with Unnecessary Privileges