Vulnerability in Numpy
CVE-2021-34141
An incomplete string comparison in the numpy.core component in NumPy before 1.22.0 allows attackers to trigger slightly incorrect copying by constructing specific string objects. NOTE: the vendor states that this reported code behavior is "completely harmless."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Numpy
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy — versions 22.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/18993 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-34141?
- CVE-2021-34141 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Numpy, classified under Incorrect Comparison. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2021-34141?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-34141 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.