Deserialization in Binary-Husky Binary-Husky/gpt Academic
CVE-2024-11039
A pickle deserialization vulnerability exists in the Latex English error correction plug-in function of binary-husky/gpt_academic versions up to and including 3.83. This vulnerability allows attackers to achieve remote command execution by deserializing untrusted data. The issue arises from the inclusion of numpy in the deserialization whitelist, which can be exploited by constructing a malicious compressed package containing a merge_result.pkl file and a merge_proofread_en.tex file. The vulnerability is fixed in commit 91f5e6b.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.019 (77.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Binary-husky Binary-husky/gpt_academic — versions unspecified
- Binary-husky Gpt_academic
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@huntr.dev (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-11039?
- CVE-2024-11039 is a high-severity vulnerability in Binary-Husky Binary-Husky/gpt Academic, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-11039?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.