CVE-2026-24160
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Null Pointer Dereference in NVIDIA TRT-LLM

Publication date: 2026-05-20

Last updated on: 2026-05-21

Assigner: NVIDIA Corporation

Description
NVIDIA TRT-LLM for any platform contains a vulnerability where an attacker could cause an unchecked return value to a null pointer dereference. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to denial of service.
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Published
2026-05-20
Last Modified
2026-05-21
Generated
2026-06-09
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2026-05-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-08
NVD
CVE-2026-24160
EUVD
EUVD-2026-31058
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Vendor Product Version / Range
nvidia tensorrt_llm to 1.2 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-690 The product does not check for an error after calling a function that can return with a NULL pointer if the function fails, which leads to a resultant NULL pointer dereference.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in NVIDIA TRT-LLM on any platform, where an attacker can cause an unchecked return value to lead to a null pointer dereference.

A null pointer dereference occurs when the software attempts to use a pointer that has a null value, which can cause the program to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Exploiting this vulnerability might result in a denial of service condition, meaning the affected software could stop functioning properly.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can cause a denial of service (DoS) in the NVIDIA TRT-LLM software.

A denial of service means that the software or system may crash or become unavailable, potentially disrupting operations that rely on it.

Since the vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or integrity, the primary impact is availability loss.

Compliance Impact

There is no information provided in the available context or resources about how this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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