InvokeAIGHSA-mcrp-whpw-jp68
InvokeAI Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability
Critical9.8CVE-2024-12029 · Published Mar 21, 2025 · updated May 20, 2025
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in invoke-ai/invokeai versions 5.3.1 through 5.4.2 via the /api/v2/models/install API. The vulnerability arises from unsafe deserialization of model files using torch.load without proper validation. Attackers can exploit this by embedding malicious code in model files, which is executed upon loading. This issue is fixed in version 5.4.3rc2.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| invokeai PyPI | >= 5.3.1, < 5.4.3rc2 | 5.4.3rc2 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.0
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Also known as
- CVE-2024-12029, PYSEC-2025-9
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12029
- github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI/commit/ed46acee79460189b38c164321b14bdfbf3073c9
- github.com/invoke-ai/invokeai/commit/756008dc5899081c5aa51e5bd8f24c1b3975a59e
- github.com/invoke-ai/InvokeAI
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/invokeai/PYSEC-2025-9.yaml
- huntr.com/bounties/9b790f94-1b1b-4071-bc27-78445d1a87a3
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