# Address R vulnerability

On April 29, 2024, security researchers discovered a vulnerability that affects version 4.3 (and earlier) of the R programming language. The vulnerability allows a threat actor to arbitrarily execute code on targeted devices. The full details are [here](https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/238194). 

This vulnerability is solved in R version 4.4, which is available on DataLab. You are strongly advised to upgrade the R version of workbooks you’re actively using from R version 4.2 to R version 4.4. 

### Steps to upgrade the R version in your workbooks

To adjust the settings of a workbook to use R version 4.4 instead of R version 4.2:

* Visit [www.datacamp.com/datalab](http://www.datacamp.com/datalab) (and sign in with your DataCamp account if needed)
* Open a workbook that you still plan to work on in the future.\
  ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/9QPYr1iURvkEl6NRvhn2Eqr-SKByokm6UoWzWrGR4qnNlzRkRoZTQQH1OBnsSO1e915CHAAsEQ7idADb8twAQWEuOYEaNTjOXsxQo8Wm6qIrjUsbXgiQ_WUhm76vI3w121t5IoQk99A9ZlMBkKLb1Q)
* Ensure you’re in the ‘Code’ view (you can find the toggle in the top-right corner)\
  ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/7OipO-uZknRh-Kbb9GHwW-KzFZFHBOcNFRc4WK1MNC3Pq94dAtDKCo3AeXio1K5eNt9yZYDGxOyZxr5du4oE8EAcQD3_jArlJfZKGjj4O0abwxMGxT7BRLsbcbaMRI-tuhMfAbMAyXz1Pfdx_wkOmA)
* Open the ‘Environment’ tab and select R 4.4 from the Session details dropdown\
  ![](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/WiSY_FgKtCb1356ienuskcDMMNvqncPqR3PTg91lDiR9HTuNPEgnzUbcu686xMM5jeth02E-y00ko6RwyFMSONusRxHPv2RD7TF3Dez_41QsnUPIqYjRNm770mdKADiu6LayzGfb98jAXYrkx0lW3Q)

Repeat the steps above for every R workbook you plan to use regularly.

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