CVE-2014-1912
Buffer overflow in the socket.recvfrom_into function in Modules/socketmodule.c in Python 2.5 before 2.7.7, 3.x before 3.3.4, and 3.4.x before 3.4rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Buffer overflow in the socket.recvfrom_into function in Modules/socketmodule.c in Python 2.5 before 2.7.7, 3.x before 3.3.4, and 3.4.x before 3.4rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 27.23% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 24 February 2014
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- python/python · apple/mac os x
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 27.2% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://bugs.python.org/issue20246Patch
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/87673659d8f7
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00035.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
- http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=GHXSmNEgExploit
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2880
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31875Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/16
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65379
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029831
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2125-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031Vendor Advisory
- https://www.trustedsec.com/february-2014/python-remote-code-execution-socket-recvfrom_into/Exploit
- http://bugs.python.org/issue20246Patch
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/87673659d8f7
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00035.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
- http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=GHXSmNEgExploit
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2880
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31875Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/12/16
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.