What is CVE-2017-12852?

CVE-2017-12852 is a high-severity vulnerability in Numpy, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-12852?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-12852 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Numpy

CVE-2017-12852

The numpy.pad function in Numpy 1.13.1 and older versions is missing input validation. An empty list or ndarray will stick into an infinite loop, which can allow attackers to cause a DoS attack.

EPSS: 0.008 (74.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Numpy
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12852?: CVE-2017-12852 is a high-severity vulnerability in Numpy, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-12852?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-12852 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.