Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2014-7185
Integer overflow in bufferobject.c in Python before 2.7.8 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a large size and offset in a "buffer" function.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.051 (92.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- Python — versions 2.7.1, 2.7.2, 2.7.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/47 (mailing-list)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139663.html (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96193 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/23/5 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- bugs.python.org/issue21831 (Exploit)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-7185?
- CVE-2014-7185 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-189. Published 2014-10-08.
- Is CVE-2014-7185 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.