CVE-2024-0959: A vulnerability was found in StanfordVL GibsonEnv 0.3.1

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-0959 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting gibsonenv. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in StanfordVL GibsonEnv 0.3.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function cloudpickle.load of the file gibson\utils\pposgd_fuse.py. The manipulation leads to deserialization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerabilit

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-502
Published	2024-01-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: standford

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-01-27 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

standford gibsonenv DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.3.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.3.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gibsonenv || rpm -q gibsonenv || gibsonenv --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.3.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison gibsonenv sudo apt install gibsonenv=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.3.1> sudo apt-mark hold gibsonenv

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list gibsonenv sudo dnf downgrade gibsonenv-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.3.1> sudo dnf versionlock add gibsonenv

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-0959?

gibsonenv: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-0959 being exploited?

CVE-2024-0959 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-0959 affect?

CVE-2024-0959 affects gibsonenv. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). A vulnerability was found in StanfordVL GibsonEnv 0.3.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function cloudpickle.load of the file gibson\utils\pposgd_fuse.py. The manipulation leads to deserialization. It is possible to lau

How urgent is CVE-2024-0959?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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