Meta fairseq RawAudioDataset YAML parsing allows remote code execution
Original title: ZDI-26-926: (0Day) Meta fairseq RawAudioDataset YAML File Parsing Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ZDI rates the unpatched flaw 7.8; a user must open a malicious file, and no fix is named.
ZDI published ZDI-26-926, labeled a zero-day, in Meta fairseq. Parsing a malicious YAML file through RawAudioDataset can let a remote attacker run arbitrary code. The target must open the file. ZDI assigns CVSS 7.8. No affected versions, patch, or CVE are stated.
Unconfirmed: The advisory does not state affected versions, a fix, a CVE, or confirmed attacks.
- The flaw is in RawAudioDataset YAML file parsing.
- User interaction is required to open the malicious file.
- ZDI assigned CVSS 7.8 and marked the issue a zero-day.
Impact: Arbitrary code execution after opening a malicious file
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Meta fairseq | — |
- 1.Do not open untrusted fairseq YAML files that use RawAudioDataset.
- ATT&CK
- T1204.002 Malicious File
- Vendors
- Meta
- Products
- fairseq
- Organizations
- Zero Day Initiative
From the original article
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Meta fairseq. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.
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