Medium severity · published Jan 8, 2018
CVE-2014-1859
(1) core/tests/test_memmap.py, (2) core/tests/test_multiarray.py, (3) f2py/f2py2e.py, and (4) lib/tests/test_io.py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allow local users to write to arbitrary…
5.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
(1) core/tests/test_memmap.py, (2) core/tests/test_multiarray.py, (3) f2py/f2py2e.py, and (4) lib/tests/test_io.py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allow local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
19; 20 · source: NVD
NU
Numpy · Numpy
through 1.8.0; 1.8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1859
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1859
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65440
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91317
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3
bugs.debian.org
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009
github.com
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst
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