CVE-2024-3568 json
Arbitrary Code Execution via Deserialization in huggingface/transformers
published 2024-04-10 2 y ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-37q5-v5qm-c9v8 , PYSEC-2026-1978 , EUVD-2024-1077
- cvss
- 3.4
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The huggingface/transformers library is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution through deserialization of untrusted data within the `load_repo_checkpoint()` function of the `TFPreTrainedModel()` class. Attackers can execute arbitrary code and commands by crafting a malicious serialized payload, exploiting the use of `pickle.load()` on data from potentially untrusted sources. This vulnerability allows for remote code execution (RCE) by deceiving victims into loading a seemingly harmless checkpoint during a normal training process, thereby enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on the targeted machine.
Patch / fix
- pypi transformers 4.38.0
- huggingface huggingface/transformers 4.38
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
2.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- huntr.com https://huntr.com/bounties/b3c36992-5264-4d7f-9906-a996efafba8f referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 3.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 3.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| OSV | 3.0 | 3.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | transformers | <4.38.0 |
4.38.0 |
Affected products
- huggingface huggingface/transformers
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
-
github.com
/huggingface/transformers/commit/693667b8ac8138b83f8adb6522ddaf42fa07c125
web, patch
-
huntr.com
/bounties/b3c36992-5264-4d7f-9906-a996efafba8f
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3568
advisory
-
github.com
/huggingface/transformers
package
-
pypi.org
/project/transformers
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-37q5-v5qm-c9v8
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-3568
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-37q5-v5qm-c9v8
- NVD CVE-2024-3568
- OSV PYSEC-2026-1978
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