Code injection in PaddlePaddle PaddleX preprocessor NormalizeImage
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
PaddlePaddle PaddleX up to 3.7.2 is affected. The NormalizeImage.__init__ function in the Preprocessor component does not control code generation properly when handling the scale argument, which allows code injection (CWE-94). A remote attacker without privileges can trigger it, and the CVSS vector indicates that user interaction is required.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
A flaw has been found in PaddlePaddle PaddleX up to 3.7.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function NormalizeImage.__init__ of the file paddlex/inference/models/text_detection/processors.py of the component Preprocessor. This manipulation of the argument scale causes code injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PaddlePaddle | PaddleX | 3.7.0; 3.7.1; 3.7.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PaddleX VendorPaddlePaddle Affected 3.7.0; 3.7.1; 3.7.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paddlepaddle:paddlex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | PaddlePaddle |
- cpe:2.3:a:paddlepaddle:paddlex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·PaddlePaddle
Remediation
No fixed version is listed for PaddlePaddle PaddleX. A pull request to fix the issue awaits acceptance.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108961
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-cq2c-fqx9-6r6v
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-108961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cq2c-fqx9-6r6v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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