High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-12852
CVE-2017-12852
Description
The numpy.pad function in Numpy 1.13.1 and older versions is missing input validation. An empty list or ndarray will stick into an infinite loop, which can allow attackers to cause a DoS attack.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
numpyPyPI | < 1.13.3 | 1.13.3 |
Affected products
8- ghsa-coords7 versionspkg:pypi/numpypkg:rpm/opensuse/python-numpy1&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/python-numpy&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/python-numpy_1_13_3-gnu-hpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20HPC%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-numpy&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/python-numpy&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/python-numpy&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5
< 1.13.3+ 6 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.26.4-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.21.2-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.3-4.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0-5.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0-5.19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0-5.19.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/9560nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-frgw-fgh6-9g52ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12852ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/BT123/testcasesForMyRequest/tree/master/CVE-2017-12852nvdWEB
- github.com/numpy/numpy/releases/tag/v1.13.3ghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/numpy/PYSEC-2017-1.yamlghsaWEB
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