CVE-2014-4616

Array index error in the scanstring function in the _json module in Python 2.7 through 3.5 and simplejson before 2.6.1 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary process memory via a negative index value in the idx argument to the raw_decode function.

CVSS v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://hackerone.com/reports/12297	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1112285	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=752395	Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/24/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-07/msg00015.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue21529	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10	Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68119	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:simplejson_project:simplejson:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:opensuse:12.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2017-08-24 13:29

Updated : 2022-07-13 08:04

NVD link : CVE-2014-4616

Mitre link : CVE-2014-4616

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-129

Improper Validation of Array Index

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Products Affected

opensuse_project

opensuse

simplejson_project

simplejson

python

python

opensuse

opensuse

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