Last updated: August 19, 2026 at 1:47 AM UTC
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Hugging Face Diffusers flaws turn loading a model into running attacker code

Researchers at Zafran disclosed three flaws, collectively named FaceHugger, in Hugging Face's widely used Diffusers library that let a crafted model repository run arbitrary code on any machine that loads it. All three bypass trust_remote_code, the safeguard meant to stop unreviewed code from executing, by exploiting a timing gap: the trust check runs against the first of two separate download requests, so anything that makes the loader see custom code the check did not slips through. One variant abuses a default None.py filename, another a race condition, and a third cross-repository pipeline loading. Because Diffusers runs inside production pipelines, CI/CD, and container images, one poisoned model load can mean deep initial access.

Check
Upgrade the Diffusers library to 0.38.0 or later across development, CI/CD, and container images, and check the transformers library, which has a related flaw, is current too.
Affected
Anyone loading Hugging Face models with Diffusers before 0.38.0 (CVE-2026-44827, CVE-2026-45804, CVE-2026-44513); a malicious model repository executes code on load, bypassing the trust_remote_code safeguard and reaching CI/CD and production.
Fix
Update Diffusers and transformers, treat model repositories as untrusted code rather than data, load untrusted models only in isolated sandboxes, and apply egress controls and credential hygiene around machine learning pipelines.

Broadcom patches macOS local privilege escalation in VMware Fusion - SETUID TOCTOU lets unprivileged users get root on the host (CVE-2026-41702)

Broadcom released a security update for VMware Fusion to fix CVE-2026-41702, a high-severity local privilege escalation that lets any non-administrative user on a Mac running Fusion become root on the host. The flaw is a time-of-check time-of-use race condition inside a SETUID binary used by Fusion - the kind of bug that turns a foothold on a developer workstation into full host control. Researcher Mathieu Farrell reported it privately. Broadcom rated the issue 'important' (CVSSv3 7.8). The advisory landed the same week as Pwn2Own Berlin, where VMware ESXi exploits can earn participants up to 200,000 dollars - Broadcom is on-site.

Check
Inventory macOS endpoints with VMware Fusion installed (especially developer, security research, and lab fleets), check the installed Fusion version against the patched 26H1 release, and review who has local user access on those Macs.
Affected
VMware Fusion 25H2 on macOS. Exploit requires local user access to the Mac but not administrative privileges - so any shared, lab, or developer workstation is in scope.
Fix
Update VMware Fusion to 26H1 from the Broadcom Support Portal. On managed Mac fleets, push the update through MDM. Until patched, restrict shared access to Fusion-equipped Macs and prefer admin-only accounts for hands-on lab work.