CVE-2023-7018: Deserialization of Untrusted Data in huggingface/transformers
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-7018 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in huggingface huggingface/transformers. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 20-12-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.6CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.73%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
54%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.73% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (huntr.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Huggingface2 products
- huggingface/transformers≥ unspecified, < 4.36
- transformers< 4.36.0
PyPI1 product
- transformers< 1d63b0ec361e7a38f1339385e8a5a855085532ce | < 4.36.0
2 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- huntr.com/bounties/e1a3e548-e53a-48df-b708-9ee62140963cWEBEVIDENCEFIXExploitPatchThird Party Advisory