HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-0937
CRITICAL

CVE-2024-0937

CWE-502Published: January 26, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

The synthcity component of van_der_Schaar LAB's software is vulnerable to insecure deserialization. This critical flaw can be triggered remotely by an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the CISA KEV. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low complexity.

Recommended Action

Apply the planned patch from the vendor as soon as it becomes available.

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Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-0937 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

vanderschaarlab1 product(s)
temporai
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (8)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-0937
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-502
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 26, 2024

Related CVEs (CWE-502)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2024-0937 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.