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High · 8.8 CVE-2026-12481 EUVD-2026-41600GHSA-5gwj-m78q-7pq3PYSEC-2026-3631

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in keras-team/keras

Published Jul 3, 2026 · Updated Jul 6, 2026 · Assigned by @huntr_ai

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
keras-team keras-team/keras unspecified – ≤ latest —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 11 keras No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS keras No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS keras No fix yet —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
PyPI keras < 3.12.3 3.12.3 GHSA-5gwj-m78q-7pq3
PyPI keras >= 3.13.0, < 3.15.0 3.15.0 GHSA-5gwj-m78q-7pq3
PyPI keras < 3.12.3 · >= 3.13.0, < 3.15.0 3.12.3, 3.15.0 PYSEC-2026-3631

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