# CVE-2021-41496: Buffer overflow in the array\_from\_pyobj function of fortranobject.c in NumPy \< 1.19, which allows attackers to conduct a Denial of Service a

- Also known as: GHSA-F7C7-J99H-C22F, PYSEC-2021-857
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.19, 1.19.0
- Published: 2021-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- numpy (PyPI): fixed in 1.19
- numpy (PyPI): fixed in 1.19.0

## Description

Buffer overflow in the array_from_pyobj function of fortranobject.c in NumPy < 1.19, which allows attackers to conduct a Denial of Service attacks by carefully constructing an array with negative values. NOTE: The vendor does not agree this is a vulnerability; the negative dimensions can only be created by an already privileged user (or internally)

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, numpy, upgrade to a fixed version (1.19, 1.19.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/19000
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

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