CVE-2014-1858: PYSEC-2018-33 - __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.

CVE-2014-1858 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-01-08

__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.

Technologies: numpy (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-1858 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-1858 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2014-1858?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 8 January 2018.
Which products and versions are affected?
numpy (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.8.1, GIT:introduced=0,fixed=0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.8.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-1858?
Yes. numpy (PyPI): upgrade to 1.8.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-1858?
Check whether you run numpy (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • numpy (PyPI): upgrade to 1.8.1 or later
    pip install "numpy>=1.8.1"

Affected products

  • numpy (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.8.1, GIT:introduced=0,fixed=0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.8.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2014-1858
  • GHSA-cw6w-4rcx-xphc
  • PYSEC-2018-33

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