Deserialization of Untrusted Data in transformers - CVE-2025-14920

Vulnerability identifier: #VU121630

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-14920

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the parsing of model files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

transformers
watsonx Code Assistant On Prem
Maximo Application Suite - Monitor Component
Maximo Application Suite - Visual Inspection Component
Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.4.0 Patch 3
watsonx Code Assistant On Prem - update to 5.3.1
Maximo Application Suite - Monitor Component - addressed in versions 8.10.28, 8.11.26, 9.0.18, 9.1.8
Maximo Application Suite - Visual Inspection Component - update to 9.1.10
Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak - addressed in versions 23.0.20.6, 30.0.2

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1150/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Hugging Face Transformers
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Maximo Application Suite - Monitor Component
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Maximo Application Suite - Visual Inspection Component
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Code Assistant On Prem
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge