#VU78290 Use-after-free in Scipy - CVE-2023-29824
Published: July 16, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78290
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29824
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Scipy
Scipy
Software vendor:
www.scipy.org
www.scipy.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Py_FindObjects() function. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.