CVE-2026-31214CRITICAL 9.8EPSS p38.0%
CVE-2026-31214CVE-2026-31214
Description
The torch-checkpoint-shrink.py script in the ml-engineering project in commit 0099885db36a8f06556efe1faf552518852cb1e0 (2025-20-27) contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability (CWE-502). The script uses torch.load() to process PyTorch checkpoint files (.pt) without enabling the security-restrictive weights_only=True parameter. This oversight 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 in the context of the user running the script.
Scoring
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 0.49% probability of exploitation · percentile 38.0% · 2026-06-18T12:00:27Z |
| Published | 2026-05-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-05-13 |
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References
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| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakness | Deserialization of Untrusted Datacwe-502 | 0% | live |
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