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CVE-2024-23347

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 176 or later.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Prior to v176, when opening a new project Meta Spark Studio would execute scripts defined inside of a package.json file included as part of that project. Those scripts would have the ability to execute arbitrary code on the system as the application.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Meta Spark Studio versions prior to v176 execute scripts defined in package.json files when opening a project, allowing attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution with the application's privileges by embedding malicious scripts in a project's package.json.

MitigationUpdate to Meta Spark Studio v176 or later, which disables automatic execution of scripts from package.json files.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Meta Spark StudioApplication
Affected:< 176

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Meta Spark Studio installation
    Locate the Meta Spark Studio application on the system. Common locations include Program Files (Windows) or Applications folder (macOS). Check for the presence of spark.exe (Windows) or Spark Studio.app (macOS).
    Affected if Meta Spark Studio is installed on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Open Meta Spark Studio and navigate to the application menu, then select 'About Spark Studio' or 'About Meta Spark Studio' to view the version number. Alternatively, check the application's metadata file in the installation directory.
    Affected if The displayed version number is less than 176
  3. Compare version against affected range
    If the version is displayed numerically (e.g., 175, 174, 173), compare it to the vulnerable threshold. Versions prior to v176 are affected.
    Affected if Installed version is less than 176 (e.g., 175, 174, 170, etc.)
  4. Confirm vulnerability condition
    If both conditions are met: (1) Meta Spark Studio is present and (2) version is below 176, the environment is affected by CVE-2024-23347.
    Affected if Meta Spark Studio is installed with version < 176

The environment is affected if Meta Spark Studio is installed and the version number is lower than 176, as versions prior to v176 automatically execute scripts from package.json files, enabling arbitrary code execution.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 176 or later
Fixed in 176
Interim mitigation

Update to Meta Spark Studio v176 or later, which disables automatic execution of scripts from package.json files.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Meta Spark Studio v176

  1. Check the current version of Meta Spark Studio by opening the application and navigating to Help > About Meta Spark Studio
  2. Download Meta Spark Studio version 176 or later from the official Meta Spark website or within the application if an update option is available
  3. Install the updated version to resolve the arbitrary code execution vulnerability

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Meta Spark Studio Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,290
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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