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AVID-2026-R1259

Description

Vulnerability CVE-2023-38669

Details

Use after free in paddle.diagonal in PaddlePaddle before 2.5.0. This resulted in a potentially exploitable condition.

Reason for inclusion in AVID: CVE-2023-38669 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in PaddlePaddle (paddle.diagonal) prior to 2.5.0. PaddlePaddle is a widely used AI framework, and this vulnerability affects software components commonly used to build, train, and deploy general-purpose AI systems. It is a clear security vulnerability (CWE-416) with public CVE/NVD references, signaling potential exploitation within AI software stacks. This aligns with software supply-chain risk in AI pipelines through vulnerable dependencies or runtimes.

References

Affected or Relevant Artifacts

  • Developer: PaddlePaddle
  • Deployer: PaddlePaddle
  • Artifact Details:
TypeName
SystemPaddlePaddle

Impact

AVID Taxonomy Categorization

  • Risk domains: Security
  • SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
  • Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment

CVSS

Version3.1
Vector StringCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score8.3
Base Severity🔴 High
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack Complexity🔴 High
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact🔴 High
Integrity Impact🔴 High
Availability Impact🔴 High

CWE

IDDescription
CWE-416CWE-416 Use After Free

Other information

  • Report Type: Advisory
  • Credits:
  • Date Reported: 2023-07-26
  • Version: 0.3.3
  • AVID Entry