Ultralytics parse_model Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ultralytics. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parse_model function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute Python code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-30121.

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Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description Ultralytics parse_model Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ultralytics. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parse_model function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute Python code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-30121.
Title Ultralytics parse_model Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-94
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Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T16:54:29.943Z

Reserved: 2026-10-28T16:53:42.313Z

Link: CVE-2026-118618

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-28T17:18:28.990

Modified: 2026-10-28T17:18:28.990

Link: CVE-2026-118618

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Updated: 2026-10-28T19:00:23Z

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