Deserialization of untrusted data in cleanlab
Priority HIGH 69CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Deserialization of untrusted data can occur in versions 2.4.0 or newer of the Cleanlab project, enabling a maliciously crafted datalab.pkl file to run arbitrary code on an end user’s system when the data directory is loaded.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00245 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanlab | cleanlab | 2.4.0 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | cleanlab (PyPI) | 2.4.0 – 2.6.6 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-8cm9-rrgc-4pcj |
- cleanlab VendorCleanlab Affected 2.4.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- cleanlab (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.4.0 – 2.6.6 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8cm9-rrgc-4pcj
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45857
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cm9-rrgc-4pcj
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-45857 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45857 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8cm9-rrgc-4pcj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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