CVE-2023-37365

Summary

CVE-2023-37365 is a vulnerability affecting version 0.7.0 of the Hnswlib library. This issue involves a double free error in the function init_index when the input argument M is a large integer. The consequence of this vulnerability is that an attacker could potentially exploit it to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition, leading to serious security implications. Developers are strongly advised to update to a patched version of Hnswlib as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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