CVE-2025-14928 (GCVE-0-2025-14928)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-23 21:04 – Updated: 2025-12-26 14:31
VLAI
Title
Hugging Face Transformers HuBERT convert_config Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
Hugging Face Transformers HuBERT convert_config Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Hugging Face Transformers. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must convert a malicious checkpoint. The specific flaw exists within the convert_config function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute Python code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-28253.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-26 14:31 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
zdi CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 73/100 over 139 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Hugging Face Transformers Affected: 4.57.0
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Date Public
2025-12-18 21:15
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