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 |
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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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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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