Code injection in TinyLLaVA_Factory TinyLlavaConfig
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- 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-94.
Summary
TinyLLaVA TinyLLaVA_Factory up to commit 1abc6ac is affected. In the _load_text_config function of TinyLlavaConfig, manipulating the llm_model_name_or_path argument leads to code injection (CWE-94). A remote attacker without privileges can exploit it, though user interaction is involved. A public exploit has been released and is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
A security flaw has been discovered in TinyLLaVA TinyLLaVA_Factory up to 1abc6ac5e76a68d0fd087a071b56da968e69ca9b. The impacted element is the function _load_text_config of the file tinyllava/model/configuration_tinyllava.py of the component TinyLlavaConfig. Performing a manipulation of the argument llm_model_name_or_path results in code injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. This product follows a rolling release approach for continuous delivery, so version details for affected or updated releases are not provided. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for TinyLLaVA_Factory.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108957
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Sources
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