CVE-2014-4616
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: August 24, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsopenSUSEPythonSimplejson
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.7.0 ≤ v < 2.7.73.0.0 ≤ v < 3.2.63.3.0 ≤ v < 3.3.63.4.0 ≤ v < 3.4.1
Affected range stops below 2.7.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.6.1
Affected range stops below 2.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://bugs.python.org/issue21529Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00015.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/24/7Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68119x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=752395x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1112285x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/12297CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-129
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