CVE-2025-23306
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Publication date: 2025-08-13
Last updated on: 2025-09-19
Assigner: NVIDIA Corporation
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| nvidia | megatron-lm | to 0.12.2 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-94 | The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-23306 is a code injection vulnerability in NVIDIA Megatron-LM affecting the megatron/training/arguments.py component. An attacker with local access can provide malicious input that leads to code injection, allowing arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, information disclosure, and data tampering. [2]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have severe impacts including unauthorized execution of arbitrary code, escalation of privileges allowing attackers to gain higher access rights, disclosure of sensitive information, and tampering with data, potentially compromising system integrity and availability. [2]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, upgrade NVIDIA Megatron-LM to version 0.12.2 or later, as the issue is addressed in these versions. This will prevent exploitation of the code injection vulnerability in the megatron/training/arguments.py component. [1]