How severe is CVE-2025-33244?

CVE-2025-33244 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-33244 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-33244?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-33244 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-33244 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-208972.

When was CVE-2025-33244 published?

CVE-2025-33244 was published on 2026-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-33244

CVE-2025-33244 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-502.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (43rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-208972
Weakness: CWE-502
Published: 2026-03-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

NVIDIA APEX for Linux contains a vulnerability where an unauthorized attacker could cause a deserialization of untrusted data. This vulnerability affects environments that use PyTorch versions earlier than 2.6. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-33244?: NVIDIA APEX for Linux contains a vulnerability where an unauthorized attacker could cause a deserialization of untrusted data. This vulnerability affects environments that use PyTorch versions earlier than 2.6. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, data tampering, and information disclosure.
How severe is CVE-2025-33244?: CVE-2025-33244 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-33244 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-33244?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-33244 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-33244 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-208972.
When was CVE-2025-33244 published?: CVE-2025-33244 was published on 2026-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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