CVE-2019-10844 Sony Neural Network Libraries reliance on untrusted inputs prior to v1.0.10

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can manipulate the HOME environment variable to cause the library to read or write files in unintended locations.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-10844?

CVE-2019-10844 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

nbla/logger.cpp in libnnabla.a in Sony Neural Network Libraries (aka nnabla) through v1.0.14 relies on the HOME environment variable, which might be untrusted.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10844?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including nnabla. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
nnabla PyPIAll versions1.0.10
nnabla PyPIAll versions1.0.10
nnabla PyPIAll versions1.0.15

Products include Sony Neural Network Libraries.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10844?

Upgrade nnabla to a fixed version for your release line: 1.0.10 or 1.0.15.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2019-10844 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4q2w-rw7m-xqw6, PYSEC-2019-107.

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