langchain-ai langchain up to 0.2.8 FAISS.deserialize_from_bytes deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in langchain-ai langchain up to 0.2.8. Affected is the function FAISS.deserialize_from_bytes. Such manipulation leads to deserialization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-5998. The attack can be executed directly on the physical device. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in langchain-ai langchain up to 0.2.8. Affected by this issue is the function FAISS.deserialize_from_bytes. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the FAISS.deserialize_from_bytes function of langchain-ai/langchain allows for pickle deserialization of untrusted data. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary commands via the os.system function. The issue affects the latest version of the product.

The advisory is shared for download at huntr.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-5998 since 06/14/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 213561 (LangChain < 0.2.9 Vulnerability - CVE-2024-5998), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 0.2.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 604dfe2d99246b0c09f047c604f0c63eafba31e7 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (213561). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.9
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 213561
Nessus Name: LangChain < 0.2.9 Vulnerability - CVE-2024-5998

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: langchain 0.2.9
Patch: 604dfe2d99246b0c09f047c604f0c63eafba31e7

Timelineinfo

06/14/2024 🔍
09/17/2024 +95 days 🔍
09/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
07/30/2025 +316 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: huntr.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-5998 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-5998
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277760

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2024 14:20
Updated: 07/30/2025 19:19
Changes: 09/17/2024 14:20 (66), 09/21/2024 06:48 (1), 01/09/2025 00:03 (2), 03/10/2025 02:04 (1), 07/30/2025 19:19 (11)
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