# CVE-2026-65148: NVIDIA DALI stack-based buffer overflow

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-65148-nvidia-dali-contains-a-vulnerability-where-an-attacker-could  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-65148 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-10-13

NVIDIA DALI is a data loading and augmentation library used in machine learning pipelines. A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, steal sensitive data, modify information, or crash the system. This could compromise machine learning models, training pipelines, or systems that process untrusted input through DALI.

Technologies: [Nvidia DALI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dali). Vendors: [Nvidia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/nvidia).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-65148 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65148 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-65148?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Nvidia DALI <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65148?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-65148 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-65148?** Check whether you run Nvidia DALI at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

DALI contains a stack-based buffer overflow that can be triggered through an unspecified attack vector, potentially requiring the processing of specially crafted input. A successful exploit could result in code execution, information disclosure, data tampering, and denial of service. The vulnerability affects the DALI data loading pipeline when handling certain inputs.

## Affected products

- NVIDIA DALI <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5900](https://github.com/NVIDIA/product-security/tree/main/2026/5900)
- [https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65148](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65148)

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