CVE-2014-1859
MEDIUM5.5EPSS 0.05%Numpy arbitrary file write via symlink attack
Published: 5/14/2022Modified: 4/16/2026
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.
Affected packages (3)
- Debian/python-numpyfrom 0, < 1:1.8.1~rc1-1
- PyPI/numpyfrom 0, < 1.8.1
- PyPI/numpyfrom 0, < 0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15 | from 0, < 1.8.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References (15)
- ADVISORYhttps://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2fc2-6r4j-p65h
- ADVISORYhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1859
- PATCHhttps://github.com/numpy/numpy
- WEBhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.html
- WEBhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.html
- WEBhttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778
- WEBhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009
- WEBhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91317
- WEBhttps://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst
- WEBhttps://github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15
- WEBhttps://github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262
- WEBhttps://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/numpy/PYSEC-2018-34.yaml
- WEBhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200228165750/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65440
- WEBhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3
- WEBhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65440