CVE-2021-34141 (Medium) detected in numpy-1.19.2-cp37-cp37m-manylinux2010_x86_64.whl

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CVE-2021-34141 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - numpy-1.19.2-cp37-cp37m-manylinux2010_x86_64.whl

Fundamental package for array computing in Python

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/9b/04/c3846024ddc7514cde17087f62f0502abf85c53e8f69f6312c70db6d144e/numpy-1.19.2-cp37-cp37m-manylinux2010_x86_64.whl

Path to dependency file: /requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /requirements.txt,/datastore

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ numpy-1.19.2-cp37-cp37m-manylinux2010_x86_64.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a835daa282bf10ee52224e097ff04df34ab7852d

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

An incomplete string comparison in the numpy.core component in NumPy before 1.22.0 allows attackers to trigger slightly incorrect copying by constructing specific string objects. NOTE: the vendor states that this reported code behavior is "completely harmless."

Publish Date: 2021-12-17

URL: CVE-2021-34141

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-34141

Release Date: 2021-12-17

Fix Resolution: 1.22.0

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