CVE-2026-1669: google keras External Control of File Name or Path
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-3m4q-jmj6-r34qPYSEC-2026-2546UBUNTU-CVE-2026-1669DEBIAN-CVE-2026-1669CGA-p3mx-795j-w6w7CGA-rf97-p98r-49hw
Published 11-02-2026Last modified 15-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-1669 is a high (CVSS 7.5) External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in google keras. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 1 · Downstream 0 · Related 1Timeline
- 11-02-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Arbitrary file read in the model loading mechanism (HDF5 integration) in Keras versions 3.0.0 through 3.13.1 on all supported platforms allows a remote attacker to read local files and disclose sensitive information via a crafted .keras model file utilizing HDF5 external dataset references.
CVSS metrics
9 scores · 6 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSources5 sources · 6.5–7.5
- CVE.orgCNA6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
25%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.31% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.33%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-73External Control of File Name or PathThe product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.
- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected systems
Chainguard2 products
- tensorflow-cpu-jupyter< 2.20.0-r11
- tensorflow-gpu-jupyter< 2.20.0-r10
Debian1 product
- kerasAll versions (No fix recorded)
Google1 product
- keras≥ 3.0.0, < 3.13.1
Keras1 product
- keras≥ 3.0.0, ≤ 3.13.1
PyPI1 product
- keras≥ 3.0.0, < 3.12.1 | ≥ 3.13.0, < 3.13.2
Ubuntu1 product
- kerasAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 7 products
References
17 links
- github.com/keras-team/kerasPACKAGE
Show all 17 references
- pypi.org/project/kerasPACKAGE
