Tencent TFace restore_checkpoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

Tencent TFace restore_checkpoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Tencent TFace. 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 restore_checkpoint function. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-27185.

References

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1036/
• https://github.com/Tencent/TFace/commit/7b2eed297d43dcdd1e3d45bfdfc950478e3af5d9