MediumVulnerabilityLLM-specific

CVE-2024-12236: Vertex Gemini API data exfiltration via crafted file URI under VPC-SC

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2024-12236
Published: December 10, 2024
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: <0.1%

Summary

CVE-2024-12236 affects the Vertex Gemini API for customers using VPC-SC. A custom crafted file URI supplied as image input routes requests outside the VPC-SC security perimeter, which allows data exfiltration and circumvents the intended VPC-SC restrictions.

Mitigation

Google Cloud Platform implemented a fix that returns an error when a media file URL is specified in the fileUri parameter and VPC Service Controls is enabled. Other use cases are unaffected.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: <0.1%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-755

Affected

Vendors: Google

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Moderate
AI component targeted: API
Impact: Confidentiality
Labels: security,
privacy

How this record was produced

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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12236

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:51 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 90% (self-assessed)

Summary

Mitigation

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