NVD - CVE-2014-4616

CVE-2014-4616 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Current 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.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 08/24/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.9 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 2.2

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://bugs.python.org/issue21529	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00015.html	Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/24/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68119	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=752395	Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1112285	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/12297	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10	Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Buffer Errors (CWE-119)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

5 change records found - show changes

Initial Analysis - 9/7/2017 5:40:14 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 2256 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.0::::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.2::::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.3::::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.5::::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.7::::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.8::::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.9::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:python:simplejson:2.6.0::::::: (and previous)
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:12.3::::::: cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:13.1:::::::
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added	CWE		CWE-119
Changed	Reference Type	http://bugs.python.org/issue21529 No Types Assigned	http://bugs.python.org/issue21529 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00015.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00015.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/24/7 No Types Assigned	http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/24/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68119 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68119 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=752395 No Types Assigned	https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=752395 Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1112285 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1112285 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://hackerone.com/reports/12297 No Types Assigned	https://hackerone.com/reports/12297 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10 No Types Assigned	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-4616
NVD Published Date:
08/24/2017
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018

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CVE-2014-4616 Detail

Current Description

Analysis Description

Impact

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Technical Details

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

CPE Deprecation Remap - 10/30/2018 12:27:37 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 1/4/2018 9:29:53 PM

Reanalysis - 12/29/2017 2:10:07 PM

Initial Analysis - 9/7/2017 5:40:14 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 8/25/2017 9:29:00 PM

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