How severe is CVE-2024-3568?

CVE-2024-3568 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-3568 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-3568?

CVE-2024-3568 affects Huggingface Transformers. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3568?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-3568 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-3568 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1077.

When was CVE-2024-3568 published?

CVE-2024-3568 was published on 2024-04-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-3568

CVE-2024-3568 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Huggingface Transformers with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-502.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-1077
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Huggingface Transformers
Published: 2024-04-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The huggingface/transformers library is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution through deserialization of untrusted data within the `load_repo_checkpoint()` function of the `TFPreTrainedModel()` class. Attackers can execute arbitrary code and commands by crafting a malicious serialized payload, exploiting the use of `pickle.load()` on data from potentially untrusted sources. This vulnerability allows for remote code execution (RCE) by deceiving victims into loading a seemingly harmless checkpoint during a normal training process, thereby enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on the targeted machine.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-3568?: The huggingface/transformers library is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution through deserialization of untrusted data within the `load_repo_checkpoint()` function of the `TFPreTrainedModel()` class. Attackers can execute arbitrary code and commands by crafting a malicious serialized payload, exploiting the use of `pickle.load()` on data from potentially untrusted sources. This vulnerability allows for remote code execution (RCE) by deceiving victims into loading a seemingly harmless checkpoint during a normal training process, thereby enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on the targeted machine.
How severe is CVE-2024-3568?: CVE-2024-3568 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-3568 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-3568?: CVE-2024-3568 affects Huggingface Transformers. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3568?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-3568 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-3568 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-1077.
When was CVE-2024-3568 published?: CVE-2024-3568 was published on 2024-04-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:huggingface:transformers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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