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pytorch-lightningGHSA-75m9-98v2-hjpm

PyTorch Lightning load_from_checkpoint has an insecure checkpoint deserialization

pytorch-lightning

CVE-2026-31221 · Published May 12, 2026 · updated Sep 10, 2026

High7.8
No fix yet
GitHub advisory

PyTorch-Lightning versions 2.6.0 and earlier contain an insecure deserialization vulnerability (CWE-502) in the checkpoint loading mechanism. The LightningModule.load_from_checkpoint() method, which is commonly used to load saved model states, internally calls torch.load() without setting the security-restrictive weights_only=True parameter. This default behavior allows the deserialization of arbitrary Python objects via the Pickle module. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a maliciously crafted checkpoint file, leading to arbitrary code execution on the victim's system when the file is loaded.

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
pytorch-lightning
PyPI
<= 2.6.0No fix yet
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from
GitHub (reviewed advisory)
Weakness
CWE-502
Also known as
CVE-2026-31221, PYSEC-2026-3043, PYSEC-2026-3972

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