Buffer overflow in PyTorch - CVE-2026-24747
Published: January 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122054
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-24747
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the "weights_only" unpickler. A remote attacker can trick a victim to load a malicious checkpoint file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
PyTorch
watsonx Code Assistant On Prem
Maximo Application Suite - Visual Inspection Component
watsonx Code Assistant On Prem
Maximo Application Suite - Visual Inspection Component
How to mitigate CVE-2026-24747
Install updates from vendor's website.
PyTorch - update to 2.10.0
watsonx Code Assistant On Prem - update to 5.3.1
Maximo Application Suite - Visual Inspection Component - update to 9.1.10
watsonx Code Assistant On Prem - update to 5.3.1
Maximo Application Suite - Visual Inspection Component - update to 9.1.10