# CVE-2025-3136: PyTorch CUDACachingAllocator.cpp torch.cuda.memory.caching\_allocator\_delete memory corruption

- Also known as: PYSEC-2025-197, BIT-PYTORCH-2025-3136
- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-04-03 · Updated: 2025-04-03

## Affected

- n/a PyTorch: 2.6.0
- torch (PyPI): through 2.6.0-NA

## Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in PyTorch 2.6.0. This issue affects the function torch.cuda.memory.caching_allocator_delete of the file c10/cuda/CUDACachingAllocator.cpp. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a PyTorch, torch, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.303041
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.303041
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.525252
- https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/149821
- https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/149821#issuecomment-2765311086
- https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/149821#issue-2940838975

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