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TI-2026-71519 Aliases CVE-2026-108947GHSA-m93m-2x62-w23p

Deserialization flaw in torchdistill load_ckpt function

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

torchdistill versions from 1.1.0 up to 1.1.5 are affected. In the load_ckpt function of torchdistill/common/main_util.py, manipulating the src_ckpt argument can lead to deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502). A local attacker with low privileges can trigger it. A public exploit has been published and is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Description from the CNA

A flaw has been found in yoshitomo-matsubara torchdistill up to 1.1.5. This affects the function load_ckpt of the file torchdistill/common/main_util.py. Executing a manipulation of the argument src_ckpt can lead to deserialization. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project maintainer explains: "This is very similar to an internal report that GH auto-generated for the owner before, which I found tolerable for this project at that time. So I will close this as duplicate."

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00203 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
yoshitomo-matsubaratorchdistill1.1.0; 1.1.1; 1.1.2; 1.1.3; 1.1.4; 1.1.5—No fix listedCNA
  • torchdistill Vendoryoshitomo-matsubara Affected 1.1.0; 1.1.1; 1.1.2; 1.1.3; 1.1.4; 1.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:yoshitomo-matsubara:torchdistill:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*———
  • cpe:2.3:a:yoshitomo-matsubara:torchdistill:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for torchdistill.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108947
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-m93m-2x62-w23p
  3. 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

Sources

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