What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-12852?

CVE-2017-12852 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-12852?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-12852. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.8%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-12852?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2017-12852. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Numpy CVE-2017-12852

HIGH

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop) (CWE-835)

2017-08-15 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Numpy

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 15, 2017 - 16:29 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

51 pypi packages depend on numpy (51 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 1.13.3.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

The numpy.pad function in Numpy 1.13.1 and older versions is missing input validation. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-835. 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. Affected products include: Numpy.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.