CVE-2025-33244 - Vulnerability Analysis
CriticalCVSS: 9.0Last Updated: March 25, 2026
NVIDIA APEX - Insecure Deserialization
Overview
NVIDIA APEX for Linux < 2.6 contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability caused by deserialization of untrusted data, letting unauthorized attackers execute code, cause DoS, escalate privileges, tamper data, and disclose information, exploit requires no special privileges.
Severity & Score
Impact
Attackers can execute code, cause denial of service, escalate privileges, tamper data, and disclose sensitive information.
Mitigation
Update to PyTorch version 2.6 or later.
References
Social Media Activity(1 post)
NVIDIA Patches Multiple Flaws Including Critical RCE Vulnerability in Apex AI Optimization Library NVIDIA's March 2026 security bulletins address multiple vulnerabilities across its AI and infrastructure products including CVE-2025-33244, a critical deserialization flaw in NVIDIA Apex that could allow remote code execution, privilege escalation, and full compromise of AI training pipelines. **If you're running NVIDIA AI tools like Apex, Triton, NeMo, or Megatron, check the March 2026 security bulletins and apply all available patches immediately — several of these flaws are high-severity and could let attackers take over your AI pipelines. Subscribe to NVIDIA's security advisories so you don't miss future updates, and prioritize patching any internet-facing or shared infrastructure components first.** #cybersecurity #infosec #advisory #vulnerability https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/nvidia-patches-multiple-flaws-including-critical-rce-vulnerability-in-apex-ai-optimization-library-j-a-i-f-t/gD2P6Ple2L
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2025-33244
- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS Score
- 9.0
- Type
- insecure_deserialization
- Status
- unconfirmed
- EPSS
- 5.5%
- Social Posts
- 1
CWE
- CWE-502
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H