ESPnet before 202609 deserializes pretrained model checkpoints using torch.load with weights_only=False, allowing arbitrary code execution from attacker-supplied files. Attackers can craft malicious checkpoint files that execute code during deserialization when loaded through the initialization or fine-tuning path.
https://github.com/espnet/espnet/security/advisories/GHSA-64f6-3gqc-r926
https://github.com/espnet/espnet/releases/tag/v.202609
https://github.com/espnet/espnet/commit/91ca045fc179f29bc7b7fe05cd852aea65310003
https://github.com/espnet/espnet/blob/v.202511/espnet2/torch_utils/load_pretrained_model.py#L99
Published: 2026-09-13
Updated: 2026-09-13
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: Critical
Base Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High