Vulnerability Description
Vocos instantiates a class named by a configuration file without restricting which class may be named. instantiate_class in vocos/pretrained.py takes the class_path value from the configuration, splits it into a module and an attribute, imports the module with __import__, resolves the attribute with getattr, and calls the result as args_class(*args, **kwargs) where kwargs is the config's own init_args mapping. No allowlist constrains the dotted path, so a configuration may name any importable callable and supply the arguments it is called with. Vocos.from_hparams reaches this for each of the feature_extractor, backbone and head entries, and Vocos.from_pretrained reaches it with a remote file: it downloads config.yaml from a caller-named Hugging Face repository and passes it straight to from_hparams. Loading a model from a repository the user does not control therefore executes code of the repository owner's choosing in the loading process. The neighbouring torch.load of the downloaded weights is a separate matter and is constrained on PyTorch releases that default weights_only to true, which leaves this path as the reachable one.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/gemelo-ai/vocos
- https://github.com/gemelo-ai/vocos/blob/main/vocos/pretrained.py
- https://github.com/gemelo-ai/vocos/issues/76
- https://pypi.org/project/vocos/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vocos-through-arbitrary-code-execution-via-
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-79784?
CVE-2026-79784 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Vocos instantiates a class named by a configuration file without restricting which class may be named. instantiate_class in vocos/pretrained.py takes the class_path value from the configuration, split...
How severe is CVE-2026-79784?
CVE-2026-79784 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79784?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.