Description
A vulnerability in keras-team/keras versions <= 3.15.0 allows for a denial of service (DoS) attack when loading malicious .keras model files via the keras.models.load_model() function. The H5IOStore.__getitem__ method in keras/src/saving/saving_lib.py does not validate the shape or size of datasets, leading to unbounded memory allocation. A specially crafted .keras file can exploit this flaw to trigger an out-of-memory (OOM) condition, causing the process to be terminated (exit code 137). This issue bypasses the fix for CVE-2026-0897, which only addressed a similar vulnerability in KerasFileEditor. The attack vector includes poisoned models from public repositories or malicious model registries, posing a risk to machine learning pipelines that process untrusted models.
Published: 2026-08-10
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Keras versions up to 3.15.0 contain a flaw in the file loading routine that fails to bound the size of H5 datasets. A specially crafted .keras file can trigger an unbounded memory allocation during the load, causing an out‑of‑memory condition and terminating the process. The weakness corresponds to CWE‑770, which describes uncontrolled resource consumption leading to denial of service.

Affected Systems

The vulnerable package is keras by the Keras Team. All releases with a version number less than or equal to 3.15.0 are affected, including the latest 3.15.0 release. No additional affected products are listed.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.0 indicates a moderate severity for a DoS scenario. The EPSS score of 0.00128 indicates a very low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is likely to involve a malicious .keras file obtained from public repositories or a compromised model registry; the attacker must supply the file to an environment that executes keras.models.load_model(). If executed, the process will be killed with exit code 137, disrupting any machine‑learning pipelines that rely on that process.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 11, 2026 at 02:05 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Keras to a version newer than 3.15.0, which contains the proper bounds check on H5 dataset sizes.
  • For environments that must load external models, restrict the trusted source list and manually vet model files before loading.
  • Run the model loading routine in a sandbox or container with memory limits to contain any OOM condition that the vulnerability could trigger.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 11, 2026 at 02:05 UTC.

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History

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Keras-team
Keras-team keras
Vendors & Products Keras-team
Keras-team keras

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in keras-team/keras versions <= 3.15.0 allows for a denial of service (DoS) attack when loading malicious .keras model files via the keras.models.load_model() function. The H5IOStore.__getitem__ method in keras/src/saving/saving_lib.py does not validate the shape or size of datasets, leading to unbounded memory allocation. A specially crafted .keras file can exploit this flaw to trigger an out-of-memory (OOM) condition, causing the process to be terminated (exit code 137). This issue bypasses the fix for CVE-2026-0897, which only addressed a similar vulnerability in KerasFileEditor. The attack vector includes poisoned models from public repositories or malicious model registries, posing a risk to machine learning pipelines that process untrusted models.
Title Denial of Service via HDF5 Shape Bomb in keras.models.load_model() in keras-team/keras
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Keras-team Keras
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: @huntr_ai

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T17:37:39.037Z

Reserved: 2026-06-18T01:55:25.311Z

Link: CVE-2026-12570

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-10T17:37:35.339Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-10T07:16:44.370

Modified: 2026-08-10T18:17:39.187

Link: CVE-2026-12570

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-10T06:29:56Z

Links: CVE-2026-12570 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T14:26:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-770

    Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling