CVE-2026-24160
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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NVIDIA TRT-LLM contains an unchecked return value vulnerability that leads to null pointer dereference, allowing denial of service.
Vulnerability
Description
NVIDIA TRT-LLM is affected by a vulnerability where an unchecked return value can lead to a null pointer dereference. The root cause is the software's failure to validate the return value of a function call before using it, allowing an attacker to trigger a null pointer dereference under certain conditions [1].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability without elevated privileges in some scenarios, depending on the deployment context. The attack surface includes any platform where TRT-LLM is used, and the exploitation does not require authentication in all cases [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability leads to a denial of service condition. The attacker can cause the application to crash, disrupting services that rely on TRT-LLM [1].
Mitigation
NVIDIA has not yet released a patch for this CVE as of the publication date. Users should monitor NVIDIA's security advisories for updates and apply mitigations recommended by the vendor [1].
AI Insight generated on May 20, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
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