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CVE-2024-2029

9.8 · CRITICAL

A command injection vulnerability exists in the `TranscriptEndpoint` of mudler/localai, specifically within the `audioToWav` function used for converting audio files to WAV format for transcription.

Published Apr 10, 2024CWE-78EPSS 2.88%

Overview

CVE-2024-2029 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 10, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A command injection vulnerability exists in the `TranscriptEndpoint` of mudler/localai, specifically within the `audioToWav` function used for converting audio files to WAV format for transcription. The vulnerability arises due to the lack of sanitization of user-supplied filenames before passing them to ffmpeg via a shell command, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the host system. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or other detrimental impacts, depending on the privileges of the process executing the code.

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/mudler/localai/commit/31a4c9c9d3abc58de2bdc5305419181c8b33eb1cRefhuntr.com/bounties/e092528a-ce3b-4e66-9b98-3f56d6b276b0GitHubgithub.com/mudler/localai/commit/31a4c9c9d3abc58de2bdc5305419181c8b33eb1cRefhuntr.com/bounties/e092528a-ce3b-4e66-9b98-3f56d6b276b0

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2029?

CVE-2024-2029 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 10, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-2029?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-2029?

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-2024-2029?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-2029 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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