# CVE-2026-1462: Safe Mode Bypass in keras-team/keras

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-2547, GHSA-4F3F-G24H-FR8M
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.13.2
- Published: 2026-04-13 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- keras-team keras-team/keras: fixed in 3.13.2
- keras (PyPI): fixed in 3.13.2
- keras (PyPI): fixed in 3.13.2

## Description

A vulnerability in the `TFSMLayer` class of the `keras` package, version 3.13.0, allows attacker-controlled TensorFlow SavedModels to be loaded during deserialization of `.keras` models, even when `safe_mode=True`. This bypasses the security guarantees of `safe_mode` and enables arbitrary attacker-controlled code execution during model inference under the victim's privileges. The issue arises due to the unconditional loading of external SavedModels, serialization of attacker-controlled file paths, and the lack of validation in the `from_config()` method.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on keras-team keras-team/keras, keras, upgrade to a fixed version (3.13.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://huntr.com/bounties/7e78d6f1-6977-4300-b595-e81bdbda331c
- https://github.com/keras-team/keras/commit/b6773d3decaef1b05d8e794458e148cb362f163f

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