Use After Free in Scipy
CVE-2023-29824
A use-after-free issue was discovered in Py_FindObjects() function in SciPy versions prior to 1.8.0. NOTE: the vendor and discoverer indicate that this is not a security issue.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/scipy/scipy/pull/15013 (Patch)
- www.square16.org/achievement/cve-2023-29824/ (Product)
- github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29824?
- CVE-2023-29824 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Scipy, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-07-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29824?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-29824 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.