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CVE-2026-1669: Arbitrary File Read in Keras via HDF5 External Datasets

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-02-11 · updated 2026-07-15
• Weakness: CWE-73

Description

Arbitrary file read in the model loading mechanism (HDF5 integration) in Keras versions 3.0.0 through 3.13.1 on all supported platforms allows a remote attacker to read local files and disclose sensitive information via a crafted .keras model file utilizing HDF5 external dataset references.

Affected products

• keras-team/keras: from 3.0.0 through 3.13.1

References

• https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1669
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2439205
• https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-1669.json

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