CVE-2025-9906

Arbitrary Code execution in Keras Safe Mode

Published Sep 19, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Keras Model.load_model method can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution, even with safe_mode=True.

One can create a specially crafted .keras model archive that, when loaded via Model.load_model, will trigger arbitrary code to be executed. This is achieved by crafting a special config.json (a file within the .keras archive) that will invoke keras.config.enable_unsafe_deserialization() to disable safe mode. Once safe mode is disable, one can use the Lambda layer feature of keras, which allows arbitrary Python code in the form of pickled code. Both can appear in the same archive. Simply the keras.config.enable_unsafe_deserialization() needs to appear first in the archive and the Lambda with arbitrary code needs to be second.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-30281 Keras is vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-36fq-jgmw-4r9c Keras is vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:keras:keras:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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First Time appeared Keras
Keras keras
Vendors & Products Keras
Keras keras
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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The Keras Model.load_model method can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution, even with safe_mode=True. One can create a specially crafted .keras model archive that, when loaded via Model.load_model, will trigger arbitrary code to be executed. This is achieved by crafting a special config.json (a file within the .keras archive) that will invoke keras.config.enable_unsafe_deserialization() to disable safe mode. Once safe mode is disable, one can use the Lambda layer feature of keras, which allows arbitrary Python code in the form of pickled code. Both can appear in the same archive. Simply the keras.config.enable_unsafe_deserialization() needs to appear first in the archive and the Lambda with arbitrary code needs to be second.
Title Arbitrary Code execution in Keras Safe Mode
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:Y/R:A'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Google
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:48 PM
Reserved
Sep 3, 2025, 7:27 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 19, 2025, 9:15 AM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 4:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 19, 2025, 8:15 AM