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CVE-2024-6345: Gobject introspection · setuptools vulnerable to Command Injection via package URL

Affects gobject-introspectionSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-6345· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 1.80.1_1 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 79% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.80.1_1
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade gobject-introspection to 1.80.1_1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewgobject-introspectionpkg:brew/gobject-introspectionOther threatsAffected
  • >=1.78.1 <1.80.1_1
Fixed in
  • 1.80.1_1

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AI-suggested

Upgrade setuptools to version 70.0 or later where the vulnerability is fixed. Avoid using untrusted package URLs in download functions until the update is applied.

Description

CVE-2024-6345 is a high-severity vulnerability in the package_index module of pypa/setuptools up to version 69.1.1. It allows remote code execution via command injection in download functions that handle package URLs. The flaw is fixed in setuptools version 70.0.

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