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Numpy missing input validation

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 27, 2023

Package

pip numpy (pip)

Affected versions

< 1.13.3

Patched versions

1.13.3

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 15, 2017
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Reviewed Jun 17, 2022
Last updated Jan 27, 2023

Severity

High
7.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2017-12852

GHSA ID

GHSA-frgw-fgh6-9g52

Source code

Credits

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