CVE-2023-38896

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Published Aug 15, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue in Harrison Chase langchain v.0.0.194 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the from_math_prompt and from_colored_object_prompt functions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:langchain:langchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-0114	An issue in Harrison Chase langchain v.0.0.194 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the from_math_prompt and from_colored_object_prompt functions.
Github GHSA	GHSA-92j5-3459-qgp4	LangChain vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.822% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/issues/5872
https://github.com/hwchase17/langchain/pull/6003
https://twitter.com/llm_sec/status/1668711587287375876

History

Oct 9, 2024 1:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Langchain Langchain

Weaknesses

CWE-74

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 9, 2024, 1:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 15, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Oct 9, 2024, 1:02 PM
Reserved: Jul 25, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:54 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 5:54 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 15, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:11 AM

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