CVE-2024-12387

Improper Input Validation in binary-husky/gpt_academic

Published Mar 20, 2025 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the binary-husky/gpt_academic repository, as of commit git 3890467, allows an attacker to crash the server by uploading a specially crafted zip bomb. The server decompresses the uploaded file and attempts to load it into memory, which can lead to an out-of-memory crash. This issue arises due to improper input validation when handling compressed file uploads.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-7020 A vulnerability in the binary-husky/gpt_academic repository, as of commit git 3890467, allows an attacker to crash the server by uploading a specially crafted zip bomb. The server decompresses the uploaded file and attempts to load it into memory, which can lead to an out-of-memory crash. This issue arises due to improper input validation when handling compressed file uploads.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-409
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:binary-husky:gpt_academic:2024-10-15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the binary-husky/gpt_academic repository, as of commit git 3890467, allows an attacker to crash the server by uploading a specially crafted zip bomb. The server decompresses the uploaded file and attempts to load it into memory, which can lead to an out-of-memory crash. This issue arises due to improper input validation when handling compressed file uploads.
Title Improper Input Validation in binary-husky/gpt_academic
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
@huntr_ai
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2025, 12:49 PM
Reserved
Dec 9, 2024, 9:00 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 20, 2025, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:59 AM