CVE-2021-39158 json
Dependency injection in NVCaffe
published 2021-08-23 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25569
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NVCaffe's python required dependencies list used to contain `gfortran`version prior to 0.17.4, entry which does not exist in the repository pypi.org. An attacker could potentially have posted malicious files to pypi.org causing a user to install it within NVCaffe.
Patch / fix
- nvidia nvcaffe 0.17.4
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- NVIDIA caffe
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
References
-
github.com
/NVIDIA/caffe/security/advisories/GHSA-fmpp-8pwg-vwh9
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-39158
- NVD CVE-2021-39158
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