CVE-2026-12191 Comma AI Openpilot Pickle modeld.py pickle.loads deserialization
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via unsafe pickle deserialization in Openpilot's modeld.py, requiring local access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12191?
CVE-2026-12191 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Comma AI Openpilot, published on 14 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Comma AI Openpilot 0.11. This issue affects the function pickle.load/pickle.loads of the file selfdrive/modeld/modeld.py of the component Pickle Module. The manipulation results in deserialization. The attack is only possible with local access. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12191?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12191?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2026-12191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wp3f-pcm8-3jxw.