CVE-2023-25399

Name: CVE-2023-25399
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-07-05T17:15:09.32+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-25399 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A refcounting issue which leads to potential memory leak was discovered in scipy commit 8627df31ab in Py_FindObjects() function. Note: This is disputed as a bug and not a vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A refcounting issue which leads to potential memory leak was discovered in scipy commit 8627df31ab in Py_FindObjects() function. Note: This is disputed as a bug and not a vulnerability. SciPy is not designed to be exposed to untrusted users or data directly.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Scipy	Scipy	< 1.10.0

References

http://www.square16.org/achievement/cve-2023-25399/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/16235Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/16235#issuecomment-1625361328
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/pull/16397Patch
http://www.square16.org/achievement/cve-2023-25399/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/16235Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/16235#issuecomment-1625361328
https://github.com/scipy/scipy/pull/16397Patch

Timeline

Published: Jul 5, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-25399?

How severe is CVE-2023-25399?

CVE-2023-25399 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25399?

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Source: NVD / NIST