CVE-2021-41496
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CVE-2021-41496 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Buffer overflow in the array_from_pyobj function of fortranobject.c in NumPy < 1.19, which allows attackers to conduct a Denial of Service attacks by carefully constructing an array with negative values. NOTE: The vendor does not agree this is a vulnerability; the negative dimensions can only be created by an already privileged user (or internally). EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Buffer overflow in the array_from_pyobj function of fortranobject.c in NumPy < 1.19, which allows attackers to conduct a Denial of Service attacks by carefully constructing an array with negative values. NOTE: The vendor does not agree this is a vulnerability; the negative dimensions can only be created by an already privileged user (or internally)
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Numpy | Numpy | < 1.19.0 |
References
- https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/19000Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/19000Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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