Hugging Face Transformers SEW-D convert_config Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-14927
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerzdi
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-12-23 21:15:47 UTC
Updated2026-10-19 22:10:00 UTC
DescriptionHugging Face Transformers SEW-D convert_config Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Hugging Face Transformers. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must convert a malicious checkpoint. The specific flaw exists within the convert_config function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute Python code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. . Was ZDI-CAN-28252.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.003420000 probability, percentile 0.262290000 (date 2026-10-19)

Problem Types: CWE-94 | CWE-94 CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Secondary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.0CNACVSS7.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Huggingface Transformers 4.57.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Hugging Face Transformers affected 4.57.0 Not specified

References

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www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1148 [email protected] www.zerodayinitiative.com Third Party Advisory
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