---
id: CVE-2026-12482
aliases:
  - GHSA-58hv-7753-xmfq
title: 'Keras: tar extraction permits symlink-based path traversal'
summary: 'Keras: tar extraction permits symlink-based path traversal'
severity: low
cvss: 3.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
vendor: keras
product: keras
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - keras < 3.12.3
  - 'keras >= 3.13.0, < 3.15.0'
patched:
  - keras 3.12.3
  - keras 3.15.0
published: '2026-07-14'
updated: '2026-08-07'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-58hv-7753-xmfq'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12482'
  - url: 'https://github.com/keras-team/keras/pull/23015'
  - url: 'https://github.com/keras-team/keras/pull/23165'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/keras-team/keras/commit/9867df45c456dd1077a6243bb56219f66e288150
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/keras-team/keras/commit/d338a45204bdc787c8b3c4a9b82c1911cd52dedf
  - url: 'https://github.com/keras-team/keras'
  - url: 'https://github.com/keras-team/keras/releases/tag/v3.12.3'
  - url: 'https://github.com/keras-team/keras/releases/tag/v3.15.0'
  - url: 'https://huntr.com/bounties/5d3638e8-a9f6-4964-a865-ddb9fe4d4b6e'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00238
epssPercentile: 0.15122
ingestedAt: '2026-08-08T19:14:53.895Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability in keras-team/keras version 3.12.0 allows an attacker to craft a malicious tar archive that bypasses the `filter_safe_tarinfos` validation in `keras/src/utils/file_utils.py`. Specifically, symlink entries are not subjected to the same `is_path_in_dir` validation as regular file entries, allowing symlinks to be created outside the intended extraction directory. This can lead to symlink-based file read, file overwrite, or directory escape attacks. The issue is particularly impactful on Python 3.10 and 3.11, where `filter_safe_tarinfos` is the sole defense against tar path traversal. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2025-12060 and other previously reported issues.

## Affected packages

- `keras < 3.12.3`
- `keras >= 3.13.0, < 3.15.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `keras 3.12.3`
- `keras 3.15.0`