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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-12852

The numpy.pad function in Numpy 1.13.1 and older versions is missing input validation.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.71%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.71%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
2.71% probability · 85th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-835
Affected
numpy/numpy
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.