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.

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Title Insecure deserialization in torch-checkpoint-shrink script leading to remote code execution

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2026-05-12T15:04:31.056Z

Reserved: 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-31214

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-12T16:16:13.270

Modified: 2026-05-12T16:16:13.270

Link: CVE-2026-31214

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Updated: 2026-05-12T18:00:12Z

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