CVE-2014-1859 json
Numpy arbitrary file write via symlink attack
published 2018-01-08 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-2fc2-6r4j-p65h , PYSEC-2018-34 , EUVD-2018-0108
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
(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.
Patch / fix
- pypi numpy 1.8.1
- github.com/numpy/numpy@0bb46c1 commit
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009 patch
- github.com/numpy/numpy#4262 pull request
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778 advisory
- github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes… advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3 advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2014-1859 updated cvss 2.1
numpy: f2py insecure temporary file use
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Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 1 numpy Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 numpy, numpy-f2py Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 numpy, numpy-f2py Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1 numpy Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 python27-numpy Red Hat Software Collections python27-numpy, python33-numpy, python27-numpy-f2py, python33-numpy-f2pyaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | numpy | <1.8.1 |
1.8.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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github.com
/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15
web, patch, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/numpy/numpy/pull/4262
web, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778
web, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009
web, issue-tracking, patch, report
-
github.com
/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3
mailing-list, web, issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.html
vendor-advisory, web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.html
vendor-advisory, web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/65440
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory, web
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/91317
vdb-entry, web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1859
advisory
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-2fc2-6r4j-p65h
advisory
-
github.com
/numpy/numpy
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/numpy/PYSEC-2018-34.yaml
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20200228165750/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65440
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-1859
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2fc2-6r4j-p65h
- NVD CVE-2014-1859
- OSV PYSEC-2018-34
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