CVE-2024-14021
LlamaIndex <= 0.11.6 BGEM3Index Unsafe Deserialization
Description
LlamaIndex (run-llama/llama_index) versions up to and including 0.11.6 contain an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in BGEM3Index.load_from_disk() in llama_index/indices/managed/bge_m3/base.py. The function uses pickle.load() to deserialize multi_embed_store.pkl from a user-supplied persist_dir without validation. An attacker who can provide a crafted persist directory containing a malicious pickle file can trigger arbitrary code execution when the victim loads the index from disk.
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Published Date :
Jan. 12, 2026, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 12, 2026, 11:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update run-llama/llama_index to a version after 0.11.6.
- Ensure user input for persist_dir is validated.
- Avoid deserializing untrusted pickle data.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 12, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description LlamaIndex (run-llama/llama_index) versions up to and including 0.11.6 contain an unsafe deserialization vulnerability in BGEM3Index.load_from_disk() in llama_index/indices/managed/bge_m3/base.py. The function uses pickle.load() to deserialize multi_embed_store.pkl from a user-supplied persist_dir without validation. An attacker who can provide a crafted persist directory containing a malicious pickle file can trigger arbitrary code execution when the victim loads the index from disk. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-502 Added Reference https://github.com/run-llama/llama_index Added Reference https://huntr.com/bounties/ab4ceeb4-aa85-4d1c-aaca-4eda1b71fc12 Added Reference https://www.llamaindex.ai/ Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/llamaindex-bgem3index-unsafe-deserialization