CVE-2026-90777
Severity CVSS v4.0:
HIGH
Type:
CWE-502
Deserialization of Untrusted Dat
Publication date:
13/09/2026
Last modified:
23/09/2026
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
8.70
Severity 4.0
HIGH
Base Score 3.x
8.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/espnet/espnet
- https://github.com/espnet/espnet/blob/v.202511/espnet2/torch_utils/load_pretrained_model.py#L99
- https://github.com/espnet/espnet/commit/91ca045fc179f29bc7b7fe05cd852aea65310003
- https://github.com/espnet/espnet/releases/tag/v.202609
- https://github.com/espnet/espnet/security/advisories/GHSA-64f6-3gqc-r926
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/espnet-before-202609-remote-code-execution-via-unsafe-deserialization
- https://github.com/espnet/espnet/security/advisories/GHSA-64f6-3gqc-r926


