What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-7018?

CVE-2023-7018 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-7018?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-7018. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-7018?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-7018. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Transformers CVE-2023-7018

HIGH

Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)

2023-12-20 security@huntr.dev

Deserialization Transformers

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 20, 2023 - 17:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

15 pypi packages depend on transformers (12 direct, 3 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 4.36.0.

DescriptionNVD

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36.

AnalysisAI

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. Deserialization of Untrusted Data in GitHub repository huggingface/transformers prior to 4.36. Affected products include: Huggingface Transformers. Version information: prior to 4.36..

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.