GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI
GHSA-5gwj-m78q-7pq3 Keras: Lambda deserialization can bypass safe mode and execute code
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-12481
- Ecosystem
- PyPI
- Packages
- keras
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-502
- 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
A vulnerability in keras-team/keras version 3.14.0 allows for arbitrary code execution due to improper handling of deserialization in the `Lambda` layer. Specifically, the `_raise_for_lambda_deserialization()` function fails to enforce the safe-mode guard when `safe_mode` is set to `None`, which is the default value when `from_config()` is called outside of a `SafeModeScope` context. This logic error conflates `None` (unset/default-deny) with `False` (explicitly disabled), bypassing the guard and allowing attacker-controlled `marshal` bytecode to be deserialized. Affected call sites include `keras.layers.deserialize(config)`, `keras.models.clone_model(model)`, and any direct invocation of `Lambda.from_config(config)` without an enclosing `SafeModeScope(True)`. This vulnerability can be exploited to achieve arbitrary OS-level code execution in the context of the server or user process.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-12481 A vulnerability in keras-team/keras version 3.14.0 allows for arbitrary code execution due to improper handling of deserialization in the… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data weakness
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12481 advisory
- https://github.com/keras-team/keras/pull/23048 web
- https://github.com/keras-team/keras/pull/23165 web
- https://github.com/keras-team/keras/commit/55888d3becbdbb45dc16a55b489900f911e2dde5 web
- https://github.com/keras-team/keras/commit/d338a45204bdc787c8b3c4a9b82c1911cd52dedf 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/59ceaed1-c8a3-4135-8f94-169ade02823d web