CVE-2026-108947: Deserialization in yoshitomo-matsubara torchdistill
Description
CVE-2026-108947 is a medium severity vulnerability in yoshitomo-matsubara torchdistill up to version 1.1.5. It involves a deserialization flaw in the load_ckpt function of torchdistill/common/main_util.py. The vulnerability requires local access to manipulate the src_ckpt argument to trigger deserialization. The project maintainer considers this issue a duplicate of a previously tolerated internal report and has closed it as such. No official patch or remediation is indicated in the available data.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
yoshitomo-matsubara
torchdistill
cpe:2.3:a:yoshitomo-matsubara:torchdistill:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the load_ckpt function in torchdistill versions 1.1.0 through 1.1.5. By manipulating the src_ckpt argument, an attacker with local access can cause deserialization, which may lead to security risks. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.8 (medium) score with local attack vector and low complexity. The project maintainer has closed the issue as a duplicate of a prior internal report and has not indicated a patch or fix.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access can exploit this deserialization flaw to potentially execute unintended code or cause other impacts related to unsafe deserialization. However, the vulnerability requires local privileges and has no known exploits in the wild. The medium CVSS score reflects limited attack scope and complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently available or indicated by the project maintainer. The maintainer has closed the issue as a duplicate and tolerates the risk. Users should restrict local access to trusted parties and monitor updates from the project for any future remediation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-11T18:58:36.698Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acd8a882cdf04f65615bd6a
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 01:34:00 UTC
Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 01:48:17 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 01:48:57 UTC
Views: 6
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