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CVE-2026-12481: Keras: Lambda deserialization can bypass safe mode and execute code

July 3, 2026 (updated August 7, 2026)

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-5gwj-m78q-7pq3
  • github.com/keras-team/keras/commit/55888d3becbdbb45dc16a55b489900f911e2dde5
  • github.com/keras-team/keras/commit/d338a45204bdc787c8b3c4a9b82c1911cd52dedf
  • github.com/keras-team/keras/pull/23048
  • github.com/keras-team/keras/pull/23165
  • github.com/keras-team/keras/releases/tag/v3.12.3
  • github.com/keras-team/keras/releases/tag/v3.15.0
  • huntr.com/bounties/59ceaed1-c8a3-4135-8f94-169ade02823d
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12481

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.12.3, all versions starting from 3.13.0 before 3.15.0

Fixed versions

  • 3.12.3
  • 3.15.0

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.12.3, 3.15.0 or above.

Impact 8.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Source file

pypi/keras/CVE-2026-12481.yml

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