CVE-2014-1858

N/A
Published: January 8, 2018 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:05 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNumpy

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

__init__.py in f2py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.8.1
Affected range stops below 1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (10)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65441
x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91318

CVSS

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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