Vulnerability in Keras-Team Keras-Team/keras
CVE-2026-12480
Keras versions up to and including 3.13.2 are vulnerable to an arbitrary HDF5 file read due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-1669. The vulnerability resides in the `H5IOStore._verify_dataset()` and `file_editor.py` methods, which fail to check the `dataset.is_virtual` property of HDF5 datasets. This allows an attacker to craft a malicious `.keras` model archive or `.h5` weights file containing a Virtual Dataset (VDS) that references external HDF5 files on the victim's filesystem. When the victim loads the model using `keras.models.load_model()` or `keras.saving.load_model()`, the external file is transparently read, leading to potential information disclosure. Fixed in versions 3.12.2 and 3.14.1.
EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Keras-team Keras-team/keras — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-12480?
- CVE-2026-12480 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Keras-Team Keras-Team/keras, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-12480?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.