Deserialization of untrusted data in synthcity
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in van_der_Schaar LAB synthcity 0.2.9. Affected by this issue is the function load_from_file of the component PKL File Handler. The manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-252182 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early and confirmed immediately the existence of the issue. A patch is planned to be released in February 2024.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | synthcity | <= 0.2.9 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0937
- https://github.com/bayuncao/vul-cve-6
- https://github.com/vanderschaarlab/synthcity
- https://github.com/vanderschaarlab/synthcity/blob/73cfd8ca784f70141fc7f2969221cd3b5737f7b1/src/synthcity/utils/serialization.py#L30
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.252182
- https://vuldb.com/?id.252182
- https://pypi.org/project/synthcity
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4957-7vhp-7v59
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-502- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
synthcity- Disclosed
- 26.01.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4957-7vhp-7v59 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-547 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: synthcity
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