GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI
GHSA-26c4-7vv6-867j Keras: HDF5 virtual datasets can disclose local files
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-12480
- Ecosystem
- PyPI
- Packages
- keras
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-73
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-07
Affected packages
• PyPI keras: < 3.12.3 → fixed in 3.12.3
• PyPI keras: >= 3.13.0, < 3.15.0 → fixed in 3.15.0
Description
Keras versions up to and including 3.13.2 are vulnerable to an arbitrary HDF5 file read due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-1669. The vulnerability resides in the `H5IOStore._verify_dataset()` and `file_editor.py` methods, which fail to check the `dataset.is_virtual` property of HDF5 datasets. This allows an attacker to craft a malicious `.keras` model archive or `.h5` weights file containing a Virtual Dataset (VDS) that references external HDF5 files on the victim's filesystem. When the victim loads the model using `keras.models.load_model()` or `keras.saving.load_model()`, the external file is transparently read, leading to potential information disclosure. Fixed in versions 3.12.3 and 3.15.0.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-12480 Keras versions up to and including 3.13.2 are vulnerable to an arbitrary HDF5 file read due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-1669. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path weakness
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12480 advisory
- https://github.com/keras-team/keras/commit/8f987f11bf7512f0df4774a8f1557bba07dc2b49 web
- https://github.com/keras-team/keras/commit/d5a88bdb137c0d3039b8f4bbbe8c7099925cc10c web
- https://github.com/keras-team/keras package
- https://github.com/keras-team/keras/releases/tag/v3.12.3 web
- https://github.com/keras-team/keras/releases/tag/v3.15.0 web
- https://huntr.com/bounties/1875d257-5b03-4a69-ac70-e98653fa12c7 web