CVE-2024-3568

Name: CVE-2024-3568
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-04-10T17:15:58.16+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.6/10EPSS 2.07%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-3568 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. The huggingface/transformers library is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution through deserialization of untrusted data within the `load_repo_checkpoint()` function of the `TFPreTrainedModel()` class. Attackers can execute arbitrary code and commands by crafting a malicious serialized payload, exploiting the use of `pickle.load()` on data from potentially untrusted sources. EPSS estimates a 2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The huggingface/transformers library is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution through deserialization of untrusted data within the `load_repo_checkpoint()` function of the `TFPreTrainedModel()` class. Attackers can execute arbitrary code and commands by crafting a malicious serialized payload, exploiting the use of `pickle.load()` on data from potentially untrusted sources. This vulnerability allows for remote code execution (RCE) by deceiving victims into loading a seemingly harmless checkpoint during a normal training process, thereby enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on the targeted machine.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.07%

79.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huggingface	Transformers	< 4.38.0

References

https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/commit/693667b8ac8138b83f8adb6522ddaf42fa07c125Patch
https://huntr.com/bounties/b3c36992-5264-4d7f-9906-a996efafba8fExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/huggingface/transformers/commit/693667b8ac8138b83f8adb6522ddaf42fa07c125Patch
https://huntr.com/bounties/b3c36992-5264-4d7f-9906-a996efafba8fExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 10, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-3568?

How severe is CVE-2024-3568?

CVE-2024-3568 has a CVSS score of 9.6/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3568?

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Source: NVD / NIST