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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-27322

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor: The R Project

Product: R

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 12.91% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-14 (when was this score calculated)

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/[email protected]/message/JVE5FDLFJGTAMOSJ6DREFAODEUBRFWSG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/7ZLV4OWXZIJ7EFBIWUZADUSHYJTFAQ4D/

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