NVIDIA DGX Spark Firmware OOB Write Privileged Escalation
CVE-2026-24262 Published on August 25, 2026
NVIDIA DGX Spark contains a vulnerability in the system firmware, where a privileged attacker could be able to cause an out-of-bounds write. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, denial of service, information disclosure, and data tampering.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-24262 is exploitable with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2026-24262 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.