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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-1858 · published 8 January 2018

CVE-2014-1858: Numpy improper input validation vulnerability

Numpy · Numpy

__init__.py in f2py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

5.5 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.45% · top 63.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 2.1
0.45%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

__init__.py in f2py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65441 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91318 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65441 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91318 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-1858), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.