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CVE-2024-12029 — Vulnerability in invokeai — CVE Details

CRITICAL

InvokeAI Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability

Published March 21, 2025Updated May 20, 2025Source: osv

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in invoke-ai/invokeai versions 5.3.1 through 5.4.2 via the /api/v2/models/install API. The vulnerability arises from unsafe deserialization of model files using torch.load without proper validation. Attackers can exploit this by embedding malicious code in model files, which is executed upon loading. This issue is fixed in version 5.4.3rc2.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published March 21, 2025 (570 days ago).
  • Last revised May 20, 2025 — 60 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

pip
Update invokeai to 5.4.3rc2 or later
pip install "invokeai>=5.4.3rc2"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: pypi (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
invokeai
pypi
5.3.1, 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.4.1rc1 (+4 more)5.4.3rc2

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-502
    Deserialization of Untrusted DataMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-12029?
InvokeAI Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-12029?
CVE-2024-12029 affects invokeai. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-12029 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-mcrp-whpw-jp68
PYSEC-2025-9

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