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CVE-2021-33430

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-33430 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in NumPy 1.9.x, specifically within the PyArray_NewFromDescr_int function, when handling arrays with over 32 dimensions. This flaw could allow a malicious, authenticated user to trigger a Denial of Service. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) due to its network attack vector and high impact on availability, though it requires high attack complexity and privileged access. Despite its potential, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 1.9.0, <= 1.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:numpy:numpy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.3MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.6
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.07%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
61.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0107 is in the 57th percentile among its peer group of 1,425 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (10)

pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: numpyFixed in: 1.21
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2Fixed in: numpy-1:1.17.0-8.el8ost
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.1Fixed in: numpy-1:1.17.0-8.el8ost
View patch
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: python38:3.8/numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: python39:3.9/numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Software CollectionsFixed in: rh-python38-numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: inkscape:flatpak/numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: numpy
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: python27:2.7/numpy

Vendor Advisories (2)

pipGHSA-6p56-wp2h-9hxrmedium

NumPy Buffer Overflow (Disputed)

Jan 7, 2022
redhatCVE-2021-33430Moderate

numpy: buffer overflow in the PyArray_NewFromDescr_int() in ctors.c

May 7, 2021

References

github.com / numpy/numpy/issues/18939
ExploitThird Party Advisory