# Duplicate Advisory: Keras vulnerable to arbitrary file read in the model loading mechanism (HDF5 integration)

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/duplicate-advisory-keras-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-file-read-in-the-model-8ef7c0f2  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-02-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-02-12

Duplicate Advisory: Keras vulnerable to arbitrary file read in the model loading mechanism (HDF5 integration)

Technologies: [keras (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/keras). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 12 February 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** keras (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,last_affected=3.13.1.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run keras (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- keras (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,last_affected=3.13.1

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