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CVE-2023-7018: Deserialization vulnerability in Hugging Face transformers

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A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability was discovered in Hugging Face transformers prior to version 4.36.0. A patch was released by the vendor to address the issue.

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CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.01 · top 46% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
20 Dec 2023
last update
20 Dec 2023
CVE ids
CVE-2023-7018other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 20 Dec 2023CVE-2023-7018: transformers has a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2023-12-20
    CVE-2023-7018: transformers has a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability
    GitHub Advisory Database · github.com/advisories/GHSA-v68g-wm8c-6x7j

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Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
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tags
deserialization
dates
happened 20 Dec 2023 · first reported 20 Dec 2023
origin
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confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 07:00Z · updated 2026-10-18 07:00Z

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# CVE-2023-7018: Deserialization vulnerability in Hugging Face transformers

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2023-7018-deserialization-vulnerability-in-hugging-face · AIR-2023-0080 · closed 2023-12-20

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2023-12-20
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: transformers
- CVE ids: CVE-2023-7018
- CVSS: 7.8

## Summary

A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability was discovered in Hugging Face transformers prior to version 4.36.0. A patch was released by the vendor to address the issue.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2023-12-20: CVE-2023-7018: transformers has a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability (https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v68g-wm8c-6x7j)

## Sources

- 2023-12-20 GitHub Advisory Database: CVE-2023-7018: transformers has a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v68g-wm8c-6x7j

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