ZDI-26-756: (0Day) Genesis World load_checkpoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Oct 13, 2026
·Updated
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Genesis World. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Genesis Genesis World
Event History
Oct 13, 2026
Advisory Published
via ZDI·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via ZDI·05:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What must an attacker be able to do to exploit this issue?
The attacker must be able to interact with the Genesis World library in a way that reaches the load_checkpoint functionality. The specific remote attack path depends on how the affected library is implemented.
2
What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?
A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code on the affected Genesis World installation.
3
Does the available information identify affected versions or a workaround?
No affected version range, patch information, configuration mitigation, or workaround is provided in the available advisory data.