CVE-2024-37065 Skops unsafe deserialization
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into loading maliciously crafted models in the skops Python library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-37065?
CVE-2024-37065 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Skops-dev Skops, published on 4 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Deserialization of untrusted data can occur in versions 0.6 or newer of the skops python library, enabling a maliciously crafted model to run arbitrary code on an end user's system when loaded.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37065?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including skops.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
skops PyPI | From 0.6 to 0.9 | None |
skops PyPI | From 0.6 to 0.9 | None |
skops PyPI | From 0.6 to 0.9 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2024-37065?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37065 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2024-37065 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37065 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q49c-6v6g-wgq3, PYSEC-2026-1928.