CVE-2026-12482

Path Traversal via Symlink Name Validation Bypass in keras-team/keras

State
Published
Severity
3.1 Low
Published
Jul 14, 2026
Updated
Jul 14, 2026
Reserved
Jun 17, 2026

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Description

A vulnerability in keras-team/keras version 3.12.0 allows an attacker to craft a malicious tar archive that bypasses the `filter_safe_tarinfos` validation in `keras/src/utils/file_utils.py`. Specifically, symlink entries are not subjected to the same `is_path_in_dir` validation as regular file entries, allowing symlinks to be created outside the intended extraction directory. This can lead to symlink-based file read, file overwrite, or directory escape attacks. The issue is particularly impactful on Python 3.10 and 3.11, where `filter_safe_tarinfos` is the sole defense against tar path traversal. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2025-12060 and other previously reported issues.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.03.1 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N@huntr_ai

Weaknesses

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
keras-team/keraskeras-team
  • latest and earlierAffected

References

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