Deserialization of untrusted data in Tencent TFace
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Tencent TFace restore_checkpoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Tencent TFace. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the restore_checkpoint function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-27185.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Tencent TFace — vendor-provided URL
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-12532 Deserialization of untrusted data in Tencent TFacePriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv3q-65cg-h8hw
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
More Tencent Tface vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-12532 Deserialization of untrusted data in Tencent TFace CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-13709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hv3q-65cg-h8hw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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