Vulnerability Description
Hugging Face Accelerate through 1.14.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in load_checkpoint_in_model and load_checkpoint_and_dispatch functions that fail to sanitize weight_map entries from sharded checkpoint indexes. Attackers can supply relative paths with ../ sequences or absolute paths to read arbitrary files, or point shard entries at named pipes to cause indefinite blocking and denial of service.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate/issues/4067
- https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate/pull/4070
- https://github.com/huggingface/accelerate/pull/4138
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hugging-face-accelerate-path-traversal-and-
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-69112?
CVE-2026-69112 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Hugging Face Accelerate through 1.14.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in load_checkpoint_in_model and load_checkpoint_and_dispatch functions that fail to sanitize weight_map entries from shar...
How severe is CVE-2026-69112?
CVE-2026-69112 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-69112?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.