Google Colab AI: Data Leakage Through Image Rendering Fixed. Some Risks Remain.
Summary
Google Colab AI (now called Gemini in Colab) had a vulnerability where data could leak through image rendering, discovered in November 2023. The system prompt (hidden instructions that control how an AI behaves) specifically warned the AI not to render images, suggesting this was a known risk that Google tried to prevent.
Classification
Affected Vendors
Related Issues
CVE-2025-45150: Insecure permissions in LangChain-ChatGLM-Webui commit ef829 allows attackers to arbitrarily view and download sensitive
CVE-2025-54868: LibreChat is a ChatGPT clone with additional features. In versions 0.0.6 through 0.7.7-rc1, an exposed testing endpoint
Original source: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2024/google-colab-image-render-exfil/
First tracked: February 12, 2026 at 02:20 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%