CVE-2024-37062: Ydata profiling Ydata Unsafe Deserialization Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-fpvj-m2h6-6wc5
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CVSS 7.8
CWE-502
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-37062 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) ydata unsafe deserialization vulnerability (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data) affecting Ydata profiling libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves ydata unsafe deserialization. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-37062 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-37062
GHSA Identifier GHSA-fpvj-m2h6-6wc5
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affected Product Ydata profiling
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-37062

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Ydata profiling dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

ydata-profiling fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install ydata-profiling>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show ydata-profiling

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-37062, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show ydata-profiling

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ydata profiling in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show ydata-profiling command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data, where the product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid. In Ydata profiling, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Deserialization of untrusted data can occur in versions 3.7.0 or newer of Ydata's ydata-profiling open-source library, enabling a malicously crafted report to run arbitrary code on an end user's system when loaded.

CVE-2024-37062 Affected Ydata profiling Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
ydata-profiling
pypi/ydata-profiling
PyPI
≥ 3.7.0
≤ 4.8.3

References

NVD — CVE-2024-37062 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37062
Ydata profiling Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ydataai/ydata-profiling
Ydata profiling Security Information SECURITY
https://hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/ydata-june2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-37062?
CVE-2024-37062 is a security vulnerability in Ydata profiling involving ydata unsafe deserialization under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data.
Which Ydata profiling versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: ydata-profiling.
What version fixes CVE-2024-37062?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is ydata-profiling affected?
Yes, ydata-profiling is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-37062?
CVE-2024-37062 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-37062?
CVE-2024-37062 is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data (The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-37062?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show ydata-profiling'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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