# CVE-2024-1748: van_der_Schaar LAB AutoPrognosis Release Note load_model_from_file deserialization

> Remote attackers can exploit unsafe deserialization in AutoPrognosis to execute arbitrary code, though high complexity limits immediate risk.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 22 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mqv6-97c7-49r4

## What is CVE-2024-1748?

CVE-2024-1748 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in van_der_Schaar LAB AutoPrognosis, published on 22 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in van_der_Schaar LAB AutoPrognosis 0.1.21. This vulnerability affects the function load_model_from_file of the component Release Note Handler. The manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-254530 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1748?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vanderschaar-Lab Autoprognosis.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-1748?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1748 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-1748 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1748 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-1748 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-1748 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in van_der_Schaar LAB AutoPrognosis, published on 22 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1748 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: van_der_Schaar LAB AutoPrognosis. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2024-1748/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1748/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1748
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1748
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-1748

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1748/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.