Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2014-1912
Buffer overflow in the socket.recvfrom_into function in Modules/socketmodule.c in Python 2.5 before 2.7.7, 3.x before 3.3.4, and 3.4.x before 3.4rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.281 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.283 · newest: 0.281 · change: -0.002
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- Python — versions 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- hg.python.org/cpython/rev/87673659d8f7
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00035.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- pastebin.com/raw.php (Exploit)
- bugs.python.org/issue20246 (Patch)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2880 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/65379 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-1912?
- CVE-2014-1912 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-03-01.
- Is CVE-2014-1912 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.