TransformersGHSA-wrfc-pvp9-mr9g
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Hugging Face Transformers
High8.8CVE-2024-11393 · Published Nov 23, 2024 · updated Sep 10, 2026
Hugging Face Transformers MaskFormer Model Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Hugging Face Transformers. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of model files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-25191.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| transformers PyPI | < 4.48.0 | 4.48.0 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.0
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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-2024-11393, PYSEC-2024-228
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|---|---|---|---|
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| May 192025 | Hugging Face Transformers Regular Expression Denial of ServiceMedium5.3May 19, 2025 | Medium5.3 | 4.50.0 |
| Apr 292025 | Transformers Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerabilityMedium4.3Apr 29, 2025 | Medium4.3 | 4.50.0 |
| Mar 202025 | Transformers Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerabilityMedium5.3Mar 20, 2025 | Medium5.3 | 4.48.0 |
| Nov 232024 | Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Hugging Face TransformersHigh8.8Nov 23, 2024 | High8.8 | 4.48.0 |
| Nov 232024 | Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Hugging Face TransformersHigh7.5Nov 23, 2024 | High7.5 | 4.48.0 |