# CVE-2024-55459: An issue in keras 3.7.0 allows attackers to write arbitrary files to the user's machine via downloading a crafted tar file through the get\_f

- Also known as: GHSA-CJGQ-5QMW-RCJ6, PYSEC-2025-121
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-01-08 · Updated: 2025-01-09

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- keras (PyPI): through 3.7.0

## Description

An issue in keras 3.7.0 allows attackers to write arbitrary files to the user's machine via downloading a crafted tar file through the get_file function.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, keras, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/keras-team/keras
- https://keras.io
- https://river-bicycle-f1e.notion.site/Arbitrary-File-Write-Vulnerability-in-get_file-function-11888e31952580179224e50892976d32

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