CVE-2014-3539

Description

base/oi/doa.py in the Rope library in CPython (aka Python) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unsafe call to pickle.load.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.09% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/07/1	third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1116485	issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3539?: CVE-2014-3539 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3539?: To fix CVE-2014-3539, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-3539 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2014-3539 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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