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CVE-2024-49048:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
TorchGeo Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-49048) is a security flaw affecting Microsoft TorchGeo versions up to (excluding) 0.6.1. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 12, 2024, and received a high severity CVSS base score of 8.1 (Microsoft Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating it is a network-accessible vulnerability with high complexity, requiring no privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code 'Code Injection') (NVD Database).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (Microsoft Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to upgrade to TorchGeo version 0.6.1 or later to address this vulnerability. The fix was included as part of Microsoft's November 2024 Patch Tuesday updates (Bleeping Computer).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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