CVE-2025-14926
Code Injection in Hugging Face Transformers convert_config Enables RCE
Publication date: 2025-12-23
Last updated on: 2025-12-23
Assigner: Zero Day Initiative
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| hugging_face | transformers | 3.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-94 | The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Hugging Face Transformers library within the convert_config function. It occurs because the function does not properly validate a user-supplied string before using it to execute Python code. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into converting a malicious checkpoint, which then allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the current user's privileges. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on your system with the same privileges as the current user. This can lead to unauthorized access, data theft, system compromise, or further attacks depending on the permissions of the user running the vulnerable software. [1]