CVE-2024-3568

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.

CVSS v3 9.6 CRITICAL

9.6^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/commit/693667b8ac8138b83f8adb6522ddaf42fa07c125	Patch
https://huntr.com/bounties/b3c36992-5264-4d7f-9906-a996efafba8f	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/commit/693667b8ac8138b83f8adb6522ddaf42fa07c125	Patch
https://huntr.com/bounties/b3c36992-5264-4d7f-9906-a996efafba8f	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:huggingface:transformers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Oct 2025, 17:55

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:huggingface:transformers::::::::
First Time		Huggingface transformers Huggingface
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~3.4~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.6
References	~~() https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/commit/693667b8ac8138b83f8adb6522ddaf42fa07c125 -~~	() https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/commit/693667b8ac8138b83f8adb6522ddaf42fa07c125 - Patch
References	~~() https://huntr.com/bounties/b3c36992-5264-4d7f-9906-a996efafba8f -~~	() https://huntr.com/bounties/b3c36992-5264-4d7f-9906-a996efafba8f - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-04-10 17:15

Updated : 2025-10-10 17:55

NVD link : CVE-2024-3568

Mitre link : CVE-2024-3568

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-3568

JSON object : View

Products Affected

huggingface

transformers

CWE

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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