VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-29824
A use-after-free issue was discovered in Py_FindObjects() function in SciPy versions prior to 1.8.0.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.34%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.34% probability · 70th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- scipy/scipy
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.square16.org/achievement/cve-2023-29824/Product
- https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713#issuecomment-1629468565Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/scipy/scipy/pull/15013Patch
- http://www.square16.org/achievement/cve-2023-29824/Product
- https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713#issuecomment-1629468565Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/scipy/scipy/pull/15013Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.