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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2022-45907 json

PyTorch vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

published 2022-11-26 3 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-pytorch-2022-45907 , EUVD-2022-0340 , GHSA-47fc-vmwq-366v , PYSEC-2022-43015

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.3%
EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In PyTorch before trunk/89695, torch.jit.annotations.parse_type_line can cause arbitrary code execution because eval is used unsafely.

Patch / fix

  • pypi torch 1.13.1
  • bitnami pytorch 1.13.1
  • linuxfoundation pytorch 1.13.1
  • pytorch Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.13.1+dfsg-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45907

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
18 mo ago

Exploit prediction

1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/88868 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
OSV 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi torch
<1.13.1
1.13.1
bitnami pytorch
<1.13.1
1.13.1

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
  • CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.