Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Dask up to 2026.8.0. This affects the function from_npy_stack of the file dask/array/core.py of the component Loader. Such manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 4.0
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2.0
LOW
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 9 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-20CWE-502
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