#VU78828 Input validation error in PaddlePaddle - CVE-2023-38672

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78828

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38672

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PaddlePaddle
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: PaddlePaddle

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the FPE in paddle.trace. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PaddlePaddle: 2.0.0 - 2.4.2

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External links
https://github.com/PaddlePaddle/Paddle/blob/develop/security/advisory/pdsa-2023-004.md

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.