CVE-2014-1938 json
Link Following in rply
published 2019-11-21 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-m8qc-mf6p-pfq9 , PYSEC-2019-202 , EUVD-2019-0125
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
python-rply before 0.7.4 insecurely creates temporary files.
Patch / fix
- pypi rply 0.7.4
- rply_project rply 0.7.4
- python-rply Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.7.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1938
- python-rply Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0.7.4-1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1938
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- github.com/alex/rply@76d268a commit
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | rply | <0.7.4 |
0.7.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
github.com
/alex/rply/commit/76d268a38c627bf4aebebcd064f5b6d380eb8b20
web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/02/11/1
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2014-1938
web, third-party-advisory
-
bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737627
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1938
advisory
-
github.com
/alex/rply/issues/42
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-m8qc-mf6p-pfq9
advisory
-
github.com
/alex/rply
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/rply/PYSEC-2019-202.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-1938
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m8qc-mf6p-pfq9
- NVD CVE-2014-1938
- OSV PYSEC-2019-202
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