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