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LOW 3.1

GHSA-58hv-7753-xmfq

Keras: tar extraction permits symlink-based path traversal

Quick fix

GHSA-58hv-7753-xmfq — keras: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.

pip install --upgrade 'keras>=3.12.3'

Details

A vulnerability in keras-team/keras version 3.12.0 allows an attacker to craft a malicious tar archive that bypasses the `filter_safe_tarinfos` validation in `keras/src/utils/file_utils.py`. Specifically, symlink entries are not subjected to the same `is_path_in_dir` validation as regular file entries, allowing symlinks to be created outside the intended extraction directory. This can lead to symlink-based file read, file overwrite, or directory escape attacks. The issue is particularly impactful on Python 3.10 and 3.11, where `filter_safe_tarinfos` is the sole defense against tar path traversal. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2025-12060 and other previously reported issues.

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Affected packages

PyPI / keras
Introduced in: 0 Fixed in: 3.12.3
Fix pip install --upgrade 'keras>=3.12.3'
PyPI / keras
Introduced in: 3.13.0 Fixed in: 3.15.0
Fix pip install --upgrade 'keras>=3.15.0'

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