What is CVE-2024-12390?

CVE-2024-12390 is a high-severity vulnerability in Binary-Husky Binary-Husky/gpt Academic, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-03-20.

How severe is CVE-2024-12390?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Binary-Husky Binary-Husky/gpt Academic

CVE-2024-12390

A vulnerability in binary-husky/gpt_academic version git 310122f allows for remote code execution. The application supports the extraction of user-provided RAR files without proper validation. The Python rarfile module, which supports symlinks, can be exploited to perform arbitrary file writes. This can lead to remote code execution by writing to sensitive files such as SSH keys, crontab files, or the application's own code.

EPSS: 0.015 (71.9th 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 — versions 2024-10-15

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

security@huntr.dev (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12390?: CVE-2024-12390 is a high-severity vulnerability in Binary-Husky Binary-Husky/gpt Academic, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-03-20.
How severe is CVE-2024-12390?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.