CVE-2023-2970
MEDIUMMindSpore vulnerable to memory corruption
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MindSpore 2.0.0-alpha/2.0.0-rc1. This vulnerability affects the function JsonHelper::UpdateArray of the file mindspore/ccsrc/minddata/dataset/util/json_helper.cc. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The name of the patch is 30f4729ea2c01e1ed437ba92a81e2fc098d608a9. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-230176.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | mindspore | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mindspore. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Remediation status
No patched version of mindspore has shipped for CVE-2023-2970 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2023-2970 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2023-2970. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2023-2970 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2023-2970 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.