Vulnerability · Published Apr 29, 2024 · Assigned by HiddenLayer
CVE-2024-27322
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity unsafe deserialization in R from The R Project. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 23.4% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)23.4%top 2.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Deserialization of untrusted data can occur in the R statistical programming language, on any version starting at 1.4.0 up to and not including 4.4.0, enabling a maliciously crafted RDS (R Data Serialization) formatted file or R package to run arbitrary code on an end user’s system when interacted with.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | r-base | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27322 |
| Debian:13 | r-base | 4.4.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27322 |
| Debian:14 | r-base | 4.4.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27322 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | r-base | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27322 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | r-base | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27322 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| The R Project | R | 1.4.0 – before 4.4.0 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://hiddenlayer.com/research/r-bitrary-code-execution/
- https://https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/238194
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/238194
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/29/3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JVE5FDLFJGTAMOSJ6DREFAODEUBRFWSG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZLV4OWXZIJ7EFBIWUZADUSHYJTFAQ4D/