# CVE-2022-46742: PaddlePaddle vulnerable to Code Injection

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via code injection in the audio functional module of the PaddlePaddle machine learning library.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 7 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 22 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gcjf-29m9-888q, PYSEC-2022-43063

## What is CVE-2022-46742?

CVE-2022-46742 is a critical code injection vulnerability in PaddlePaddle, published on 7 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Code injection in paddle.audio.functional.get_window in PaddlePaddle 2.4.0-rc0 allows arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46742?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `paddlepaddle` | PyPI | All versions | 2.4.0 |
| `paddlepaddle` | PyPI | All versions | 2.4.0 |
| `paddlepaddle` | PyPI | All versions | 2.4.0 |

Products: Paddlepaddle Paddlepaddle.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-46742?

Upgrade paddlepaddle to 2.4.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2022-46742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in PaddlePaddle

- [CVE-2022-45908](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45908/): PaddlePaddle vulnerable to code injection via winstr (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-52310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52310/): Command injection in get_online_pass_interval (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2023-52311](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52311/): Command injection in _wget_download (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2023-52314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52314/): Command injection in convert_shape_compare (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2023-38673](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38673/): Command injection in fs.py (critical 9.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-46742 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-46742 is a critical code injection vulnerability in PaddlePaddle, published on 7 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- paddlepaddle (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2.4.0
- paddlepaddle (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2.4.0
- paddlepaddle (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2.4.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46742/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46742/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46742
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46742
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-46742

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46742/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.