CVE-2023-7018

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in huggingface/transformers

9.6 CriticalFix available

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.73%Up 0.7 points since Dec 21, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.6

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in huggingface/transformers

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36.

Record: CVE-2023-7018
CVSS 3.0: 9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-502
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-0301 9.6

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36.

Record: EUVD-2023-0301
CVSS 3.0: 9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v68g-wm8c-6x7j 7.8

transformers has a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36.

Record: GHSA-v68g-wm8c-6x7j
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-502
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.8

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36.

Record: CVE-2023-7018
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0: 9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-502
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.6

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in huggingface/transformers

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36.

Record: CVE-2023-7018
CVSS 3.0: 9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-502
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-v68g-wm8c-6x7j 7.8

transformers has a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36.

Record: GHSA-v68g-wm8c-6x7j
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-502
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2023-301 7.8

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36.

Record: PYSEC-2023-301
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`transformers` PyPI	before 4.36.0	4.36.0
`transformers` PyPI	before 4.36.0, plus listed versions 0.12.0.02.1.02.1.12.10.0 Show 45 moreShow less 2.11.02.2.02.2.12.2.22.3.02.4.02.4.12.5.02.5.12.6.02.7.02.8.02.9.02.9.13.0.03.0.13.0.23.1.03.2.03.3.03.3.13.4.03.5.03.5.14.0.04.0.0rc14.0.14.1.04.1.14.10.04.10.14.10.24.10.34.11.04.11.14.11.24.11.34.12.04.12.14.12.24.12.34.12.44.12.54.13.04.14.0	4.36.0
`transformers` PyPI	before 4.36.0, plus listed versions 0.12.0.02.1.02.1.12.10.0 Show 45 moreShow less 2.11.02.2.02.2.12.2.22.3.02.4.02.4.12.5.02.5.12.6.02.7.02.8.02.9.02.9.13.0.03.0.13.0.23.1.03.2.03.3.03.3.13.4.03.5.03.5.14.0.04.0.0rc14.0.14.1.04.1.14.10.04.10.14.10.24.10.34.11.04.11.14.11.24.11.34.12.04.12.14.12.24.12.34.12.44.12.54.13.04.14.0	4.36.0

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-7018 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in Huggingface Huggingface/transformers, published December 20, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in transformers 4.36.0.

References

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