Dangerous Download: Hugging Face Transformers Vulnerability CVE-2024-11392 Exposes Your System!
Beware tech enthusiasts: Hugging Face Transformers MobileViTV2 has a vulnerability as catchy as a pop song, but far less fun. This RCE exploit, identified by CVE-2024-11392, can make your device sing a tune of its own, thanks to a cleverly disguised yaml file. Always read the fine print, especially in code!
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Key Points:
- Hugging Face’s Transformers are under scrutiny due to a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability.
- The vulnerability affects version 4.41.1, impacting users across Linux, Windows, and Mac platforms.
- The exploit involves a Python script that mishandles YAML configuration files, enabling execution of malicious code.
- Users are advised to be cautious with third-party machine learning models and configuration files.
- CVE identifier for this vulnerability is CVE-2024-11392.
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