CVE-2024-34997
CWE-502Published: May 17, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
joblib v1.4.2 was discovered to contain a deserialization vulnerability via the component joblib.numpy_pickle::NumpyArrayWrapper().read_array(). NOTE: this is disputed by the supplier because NumpyArrayWrapper is only used during caching of trusted content.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-34997 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
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 7.5.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-34997 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts