How severe is CVE-2026-65179?

CVE-2026-65179 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-65179 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-65179?

CVE-2026-65179 affects Nvidia Nemo Speech. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-65179?

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

When was CVE-2026-65179 published?

CVE-2026-65179 was published on 2026-09-22 and last updated on 2026-09-29.

CVE-2026-65179

CVE-2026-65179 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nvidia Nemo Speech with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Nvidia Nemo Speech
Published: 2026-09-22
Last modified: 2026-09-29

Description

NVIDIA NeMo contains a vulnerability in the TabularTokenizer class where it deserializes an untrusted, attacker-controlled .pkl file via pickle.load() without validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-65179?: NVIDIA NeMo contains a vulnerability in the TabularTokenizer class where it deserializes an untrusted, attacker-controlled .pkl file via pickle.load() without validation. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, data tampering, denial of service, and information disclosure.
How severe is CVE-2026-65179?: CVE-2026-65179 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-65179 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-65179?: CVE-2026-65179 affects Nvidia Nemo Speech. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-65179?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-65179 published?: CVE-2026-65179 was published on 2026-09-22 and last updated on 2026-09-29.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:nvidia:nemo_speech:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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