# CVE-2023-29824: A use-after-free issue was discovered in Py\_FindObjects() function in SciPy versions prior to 1.8.0.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2023-114, GHSA-JRFM-2H82-XG28
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.8.0
- Published: 2023-07-06 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- scipy (PyPI): fixed in 1.8.0

## Description

A use-after-free issue was discovered in Py_FindObjects() function in SciPy versions prior to 1.8.0. NOTE: the vendor and discoverer indicate that this is not a security issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, scipy, upgrade to a fixed version (1.8.0) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713
- https://github.com/scipy/scipy/pull/15013
- http://www.square16.org/achievement/cve-2023-29824/
- https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14713#issuecomment-1629468565

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