Vulnerability identifier: #VU61601

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41496

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Numpy
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Numpy

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the array_from_pyobj() function in fortranobject.c. A remote user can pass an array with negative values to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Numpy: 1.0 - 1.21.5

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External links
http://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/19000

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.