Deserialization in Tencent Tface
CVE-2025-13709
Tencent TFace restore_checkpoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Tencent TFace. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the restore_checkpoint function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-27185.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Tencent Tface — versions Current
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-13709?
- CVE-2025-13709 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tencent Tface, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2025-13709?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.