---
id: CVE-2026-57845
title: >-
  datasets: datasets: Arbitrary code execution via insecure pickle
  deserialization (CVE-2026-57845)
summary: >-
  A flaw was found in datasets. This vulnerability allows an attacker to achieve
  arbitrary code execution by convincing a victim to load a maliciously crafted
  dataset file. Due to insecure deserialization—the process of restoring saved
  data …
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: vendor
cwe: CWE-502
vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
affected:
  - exploit_intelligence
  - lightspeed_core
  - ai_inference_server
  - enterprise_linux_ai_rhel_ai 3
  - openshift_ai_rhoai
published: '2026-10-23'
updated: '2026-10-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-23T17:38:38+00:00'
source: CSAF
sourceUrl: 'https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-57845.json'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-57845.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-57845'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2559938'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57845'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57845'
  - url: 'https://github.com/SaiTeja-Erukude/CVE-2026-57845-hf-datasets-rce'
  - url: 'https://github.com/huggingface/datasets/pull/8879'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hugging-face-datasets-pickle-deserialization-rce-via-pandas-builder
tags:
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - exploit-available
  - cve.org
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/SaiTeja-Erukude/CVE-2026-57845-hf-datasets-rce'
  checkedAt: '2026-10-24T12:26:10.187Z'
exploitAvailable: true
scores:
  vendor: 7.8
  cna: 8.8
ingestedAt: '2026-10-23T15:29:36.869Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in datasets. This vulnerability allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution by convincing a victim to load a maliciously crafted dataset file. Due to insecure deserialization—the process of restoring saved data back into program objects—untrusted data loaded through the pandas dataset builder is processed without validation. Consequently, opening a malicious file executes arbitrary Python code with the privileges of the running process.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Exploit Intelligence, Lightspeed Core, Red Hat AI Inference Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) · no fix planned: Exploit Intelligence, Lightspeed Core, Red Hat AI Inference Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, … · updated 2026-10-23 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-57845.json)

**datasets: datasets: Arbitrary code execution via insecure pickle deserialization** — rated Important by Red Hat. Released 2026-10-23.

Affected:

- Exploit Intelligence
- Lightspeed Core
- Red Hat AI Inference Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)

No fix planned:

- Exploit Intelligence
- Lightspeed Core
- Red Hat AI Inference Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)

## Remediation

Affected