Hnswlib
CVE-2023-37365
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1Blast Radius
ecosystem impact- 223 pypi packages depend on hnswlib (131 direct, 93 indirect)
Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 0.8.0.
DescriptionNVD
Hnswlib 0.7.0 has a double free in init_index when the M argument is a large integer.
AnalysisAI
Hnswlib 0.7.0 has a double free in init_index when the M argument is a large integer. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-415. Hnswlib 0.7.0 has a double free in init_index when the M argument is a large integer. Affected products include: Hnswlib Project Hnswlib.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
Same weakness CWE-415 – Double Free
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