CVE-2014-1912

7.5 HIGH 27% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety Library

What it is

Buffer overflow in the socket.recvfrom_into function in Modules/socketmodule.c in Python 2.5 before 2.7.7, 3.x before 3.3.4, and 3.4.x before 3.4rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 27.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2014-03-01 00:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 27.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2014-03-01 00:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:05 UTC
Exploit probability: 27.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Python 2.5.1
Python 2.5.2
Python 2.5.3
Python 2.5.4
Python 2.5.6
Python 2.5.150
Python 2.6.1
Python 2.6.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record