#VU78290 Use-after-free in Scipy - CVE-2023-29824

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78290

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29824

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Scipy

Vendor: www.scipy.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Py_FindObjects() function. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Scipy: before 1.8.0

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External links
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713
https://www.square16.org/achievement/cve-2023-29824/
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/pull/15013
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713#issuecomment-1629468565

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.