# CVE-2024-12029

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2024-12029
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.8 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-502
- **Published:** Mar 20, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in invoke-ai/invokeai versions 5.3.1 through 5.4.2 via the /api/v2/models/install API. The vulnerability arises from unsafe deserialization of model files using torch.load without proper validation. Attackers can exploit this by embedding malicious code in model files, which is executed upon loading. This issue is fixed in version 5.4.3.

## Affected Products

- invoke-ai — invoke-ai/invokeai (unspecified)

## References

- [CNA](https://huntr.com/bounties/9b790f94-1b1b-4071-bc27-78445d1a87a3)
- [CNA](https://github.com/invoke-ai/invokeai/commit/756008dc5899081c5aa51e5bd8f24c1b3975a59e)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 5.88%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 92.7

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-09._