CVE-2024-6345: Pytorch · setuptools vulnerable to Command Injection via package URL
Affects pytorchSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2.4.1 soon.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 16:06 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.4.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade pytorch to 2.4.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewpytorchpkg:brew/pytorchOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade PyTorch to version 2.4.1 or later, which includes the fixed setuptools version 70.0. Since a patch is available and the vulnerability is fixed in this release, applying this update fully mitigates the risk.
Description
CVE-2024-6345 is a high-severity vulnerability in the setuptools package_index module used by PyTorch versions 2.2.0 up to but not including 2.4.1. It allows remote code execution via command injection through download functions that handle package URLs. This flaw is fixed in setuptools version 70.0 and PyTorch 2.4.1.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6345 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/setuptools/pull/4332 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/setuptools/commit/88807c7062788254f654ea8c03427adc859321f0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/setuptools (opens in a new tab)
- huntr.com/bounties/d6362117-ad57-4e83-951f-b8141c6e7ca5 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00018.html (opens in a new tab)