CVE-2014-7185 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Python

CWE-189CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or WraparoundCWE-125 — Out-of-bounds ReadCWE-200 — Sensitive Information Exposure9 documents8 sources
Severity
6.4MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.5
EPSS
0.9%
top 24.79%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Debian Python2.7Apple MAC OS XPython+1 more
Timeline
PublishedOct 8
Latest updateMay 13

Description

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:N/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 4.9

Affected Packages4 packages

▶debiandebian/python2.7< python2.7 2.7.8-1 (bullseye)
▶NVDpython/python2.7.7+8
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.10.4

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-4p82-prjq-g7wr: Integer overflow in bufferobject↗2022-05-13
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OSV
python2.7, python3.2, python3.4 vulnerabilities↗2015-06-25
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OSV
CVE-2014-7185: Integer overflow in bufferobject↗2014-10-08
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
Python vulnerabilities↗2015-06-25
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Red Hat
python: buffer() integer overflow leading to out of bounds read↗2014-06-23
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Debian
CVE-2014-7185: python2.7 - Integer overflow in bufferobject.c in Python before 2.7.8 allows context-depende...↗2014
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Apple
CVE-2014-7185: OS X Yosemite v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006↗
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-7185 python: buffer() integer overflow leading to out of bounds read↗2014-09-24
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