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CVE-2024-14021: LlamaIndex unsafe deserialization vulnerability

LlamaIndex

LlamaIndex contains an unsafe deserialization vulnerability via pickle loading in BGEM3Index.load_from_disk. Attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution using crafted index directories.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
8.4
EPSS
<0.01 · top 73% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
12 Jan 2026
last update
12 Jan 2026
CVE ids
CVE-2024-14021other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 12 Jan 2026CVE-2024-14021: LlamaIndex (run-llama/llama_index) versions up to and including 0.11.6 contain an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in…

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2026-01-12
    CVE-2024-14021: LlamaIndex (run-llama/llama_index) versions up to and including 0.11.6 contain an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in…
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-14021

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Classification

lane
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
no technique for these categories
tags
deserialization
dates
happened 12 Jan 2026 · first reported 12 Jan 2026
origin
NVD
Vulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 10:04Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z

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# CVE-2024-14021: LlamaIndex unsafe deserialization vulnerability

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2024-14021-llamaindex-unsafe-deserialization-vulnerabili · AIR-2026-0941 · closed 2026-01-12

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2026-01-12
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: LlamaIndex
- CVE ids: CVE-2024-14021
- CVSS: 8.4

## Summary

LlamaIndex contains an unsafe deserialization vulnerability via pickle loading in BGEM3Index.load_from_disk. Attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution using crafted index directories.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2026-01-12: CVE-2024-14021: LlamaIndex (run-llama/llama_index) versions up to and including 0.11.6 contain an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-14021)

## Sources

- 2026-01-12 NVD: CVE-2024-14021: LlamaIndex (run-llama/llama_index) versions up to and including 0.11.6 contain an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-14021

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