Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference in TensorRT-LLM - CVE-2026-24160

 

Unchecked Return Value to NULL Pointer Dereference in TensorRT-LLM - CVE-2026-24160

Published: May 19, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131802
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-24160
CWE-ID: CWE-690
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: nVidia
Affected software:
TensorRT-LLM

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to an unchecked return value leading to a null pointer dereference in TensorRT-LLM when processing input. A remote attacker can trigger the null pointer dereference to cause a denial of service.

User interaction is required.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-24160

Install security update from vendor's website.

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