A security vulnerability has been detected in Dask up to 2026.8.0. This affects the function from_npy_stack of the file dask/array/core.py of the component Loader. Such manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description A security vulnerability has been detected in Dask up to 2026.8.0. This affects the function from_npy_stack of the file dask/array/core.py of the component Loader. Such manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title Dask Loader core.py from_npy_stack deserialization
First Time appeared Dask
Dask dask
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-502
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dask:dask:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dask
Dask dask
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-23T15:01:52.551Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T17:07:14.182Z

Link: CVE-2026-95897

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T15:01:24.738Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-23T01:16:31.920

Modified: 2026-09-23T15:17:31.147

Link: CVE-2026-95897

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-23T00:30:14Z

Links: CVE-2026-95897 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T02:30:17Z

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