Name: CVE-2014-1858: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2014-1858, CWE-20, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00041

__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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Jan 8, 2018

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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