Windows 11 and NVIDIA hacked on the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026

📅 15 May 2026 at 04:47 UTC📰 Cyber InsiderView original source ↗

Researchers earned more than half a million dollars on the opening day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 after successfully demonstrating 24 previously unknown vulnerabilities across AI platforms, NVIDIA software, Windows 11, Linux systems, and developer tools. The first day of the hacking competition saw $523,000 awarded in prizes, with DEVCORE taking an early lead in the … The post Windows 11 and NVIDIA hacked on the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 appeared first on CyberInsider.

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🔍Threat Overview

Researchers at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 successfully demonstrated 24 previously unknown vulnerabilities across AI platforms, NVIDIA software, Windows 11, Linux systems, and developer tools, earning over half a million dollars in prizes.

⚙️Technical Details

Affected Systems

NVIDIA Megatron BridgeLiteLLMLM StudioMicrosoft EdgeMicrosoft Windows 11Oracle Autonomous AI DatabaseFirefox renderer

Attack Vectors

logic flawsunsafe access controlspath traversal issuescode injection vulnerabilities

💥Impact Assessment

Severity: high

🛡️Recommended Actions

1Implement strict access controls for NVIDIA Megatron Bridge and Oracle Autonomous AI Database

2Regularly update and patch Windows 11 with the latest security patches

3Use secure coding practices to prevent logic flaws and code injection vulnerabilities in AI applications

📦Affected Products

NVIDIA Megatron BridgeLiteLLMLM StudioMicrosoft EdgeMicrosoft Windows 11

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