CriticalVulnerabilityLLM-specific
CVE-2023-36095: langchain arbitrary code execution through PALChain python exec calls
- Source
- NVD(opens in a new tab)
- Identifier
- CVE-2023-36095
- Published
- Record updated
- Affected
- langchain < 0.0.236
- Fixed in
- 0.0.236
- released July 19, 2023, 17 days before disclosure
- Known exploitation
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
- EPSS
- 1.2%
Summary
CVE-2023-36095 affects langchain v.0.0.194. An attacker can execute arbitrary code through the python exec calls in PALChain, reached via the functions from_math_prompt and from_colored_object_prompt. The weakness is classified as CWE-94, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection').
Mitigation
The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.
Affected packages in the Exposure Registry
Matched by package name and ecosystem. Each entry shows whether the package delegates to a language model and how many tracked packages depend on it.
- langchainPyPILLM dependency since 2022-10-25 · 31 tracked dependents
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