CVE-2023-25399

Public Exploit

Description

A refcounting issue which leads to potential memory leak was discovered in scipy commit 8627df31ab in Py_FindObjects() function. Note: This is disputed as a bug and not a vulnerability. SciPy is not designed to be exposed to untrusted users or data directly.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/16235 patch exploit vendor advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/pull/16397 patch
http://www.square16.org/achievement/cve-2023-25399/ third party advisory
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/16235#issuecomment-1625361328

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-25399?
CVE-2023-25399 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-25399?
To fix CVE-2023-25399, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-25399 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-25399 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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