Integer overflow in bufferobject.c in Python before 2.7.8 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a large size and offset in a "buffer" function.
CVE-2014-7185
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.4 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 5.1% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 6.4MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 6.4(low)
- EG Risk
- 35(Track)EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity64% × 45%Exploitation5% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 5%
- EPSS %ILE
- 92%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 8, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (30)
- cve@mitrehttp://bugs.python.org/issue21831
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/139663.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00016.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1064.html
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1330.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/23/5
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/25/47
- cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70089
- cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1146026
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96193
- cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
- cve@mitrehttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2014-7185(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2015:2101Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: python security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2015:1330Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: python security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2015:1064Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: python27 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | python3.4-minimal (3.4.2-1ubuntu0.1) @ utopic | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | python-0:2.7.5-34.el7 | 2015-11-19 | redhat |
| redhat | python-0:2.6.6-64.el6 | 2015-07-20 | redhat |
| redhat | python27-python-wheel-0:0.24.0-2.el7 | 2015-06-04 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| python2.7 | — | 2.7.8-1 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(1)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
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