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CVE-2014-4616

Array index error in the scanstring function in the _json module in Python 2.7 through 3.5 and simplejson before 2.6.1 allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary process memory via a negative index value in the idx argument to the raw_decode function.

Severity
Medium 5.9
Published
24 Aug 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.7.7, 3.2.6, 3.3.6, 3.4.1
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PythonServers and applications · cpe:a:python:python
  • From 2.7.0 before 2.7.7
  • From 3.0.0 before 3.2.6
  • From 3.3.0 before 3.3.6
  • From 3.4.0 before 3.4.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4616
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4616