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CVE-2024-11039

8.8 · HIGH

A pickle deserialization vulnerability exists in the Latex English error correction plug-in function of binary-husky/gpt_academic versions up to and including 3.83.

Published Mar 20, 2025CWE-502EPSS 2.11%

Overview

CVE-2024-11039 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 20, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A pickle deserialization vulnerability exists in the Latex English error correction plug-in function of binary-husky/gpt_academic versions up to and including 3.83. This vulnerability allows attackers to achieve remote command execution by deserializing untrusted data. The issue arises from the inclusion of numpy in the deserialization whitelist, which can be exploited by constructing a malicious compressed package containing a merge_result.pkl file and a merge_proofread_en.tex file. The vulnerability is fixed in commit 91f5e6b.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/binary-husky/gpt_academic/commit/91f5e6b8f754beb47b02f7c1893804c1c9543ccbRefhuntr.com/bounties/f233a365-522c-44f6-876f-db492fb58ad5

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What is CVE-2024-11039?

CVE-2024-11039 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 20, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-11039?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-11039?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-11039?

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