Insecure Deserialization Vulnerability in Yoshitomo Matsubara Torchdistill
CVE-2026-108947

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Yoshitomo-matsubara

Status
Torchdistill
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 October 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-108947?

A vulnerability has been identified in the Yoshitomo Matsubara Torchdistill library, specifically within the load_ckpt function located in torchdistill/common/main_util.py. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate the src_ckpt argument, leading to potential insecure deserialization. Although this vulnerability must be exploited locally, it poses significant risks, particularly to those deploying affected versions of the software (up to 1.1.5). The maintainer has noted a previous related report, emphasizing the need for cautious handling of such vulnerabilities.

Affected Version(s)

torchdistill 1.1.0

torchdistill 1.1.1

torchdistill 1.1.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-108947 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/416771
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/416771/cti
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https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-108947
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CVSS V4

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dem0 (VulDB User)
VulDB CNA Team
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