#VU97718 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in py3-joblib - CVE-2024-34997

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97718

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-34997

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
py3-joblib
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: joblib.readthedocs.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the component joblib.numpy_pickle::NumpyArrayWrapper().read_array(). A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

py3-joblib: 1.4.2

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External links
https://github.com/joblib/joblib/issues/1582
https://github.com/joblib/joblib/issues/977

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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