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
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | keras | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | keras | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | keras | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |