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CVE-2023-38896

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2023-08-15
  • Fixed in0.0.236 · 0.0.195
  • WeaknessCWE-74

Am I affected?

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Description

An issue in Harrison Chase langchain v.0.0.194 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the from_math_prompt and from_colored_object_prompt functions.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-08-1517:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
langchain
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.0< 0.0.2360.0.236
0.0< 0.0.1950.0.195
Langchain
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.0≤ 0.0.194no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update langchain to 0.0.236 · 0.0.195

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2023-08-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-92j5-3459-qgp4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38896?

An issue in Harrison Chase langchain v.0.0.194 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the from_math_prompt and from_colored_object_prompt functions.

Is CVE-2023-38896 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2023-38896, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-38896?

CVE-2023-38896 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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