CVE-2014-4616

 

Published at: - 24-08-2017 10:29

Last modified: - 13-07-2022 05:04

Total changes: - 2

Description

Array index error in the scanstring function in the _json module in Python 2.7 through 3.5 and simplejson before 2.6.1 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary process memory via a negative index value in the idx argument to the raw_decode function.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• https://hackerone.com/reports/12297
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1112285
• https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=752395
• [oss-security] 20140624 Re: CVE request: python: _json module is vulnerable to arbitrary process memory read-Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• openSUSE-SU-2014:0890-Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://bugs.python.org/issue21529
• GLSA-201503-10-Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• 68119-Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• RHSA-2015:1064-Third Party Advisory

 

Keywords

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CVE-2014-4616

 

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