CVE-2025-9905

The Keras Model.load_model method can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution, even with safe_mode=True. One can create a specially crafted .h5/.hdf5 model archive that, when loaded via Model.load_model, will trigger arbitrary code to be executed. This is achieved by crafting a special .h5 archive file that uses the Lambda layer feature of keras which allows arbitrary Python code in the form of pickled code. The vulnerability comes from the fact that the safe_mode=True option is not honored when reading .h5 archives. Note that the .h5/.hdf5 format is a legacy format supported by Keras 3 for backwards compatibility.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/keras-team/keras/pull/21602	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/keras-team/keras/security/advisories/GHSA-36rr-ww3j-vrjv	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:keras:keras:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Sep 2025, 16:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/keras-team/keras/pull/21602 -~~	() https://github.com/keras-team/keras/pull/21602 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/keras-team/keras/security/advisories/GHSA-36rr-ww3j-vrjv -~~	() https://github.com/keras-team/keras/security/advisories/GHSA-36rr-ww3j-vrjv - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:keras:keras::::::::
First Time		Keras Keras keras
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.3

19 Sep 2025, 09:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-09-19 09:15

Updated : 2025-09-23 16:53

NVD link : CVE-2025-9905

Mitre link : CVE-2025-9905

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-9905

JSON object : View

Products Affected

keras

keras

CWE

CWE-913

Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources

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