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CVE-2019-12408 — Missing Initialization of Resource in red-arrow —...

HIGH

Missing Initialization of Resource in Apache Arrow

Published May 24, 2022Updated October 21, 2024Source: osv

Summary

It was discovered that the C++ implementation (which underlies the R, Python and Ruby implementations) of Apache Arrow 0.14.0 to 0.14.1 had a uninitialized memory bug when building arrays with null values in some cases. This can lead to uninitialized memory being unintentionally shared if Arrow Arrays are transmitted over the wire (for instance with Flight) or persisted in the streaming IPC and file formats.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 24, 2022 (1602 days ago).
  • Last revised October 21, 2024 — 881 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update red-arrow to 0.15.1 or later
gem install red-arrow -v 0.15.1
pip
Update pyarrow to 0.15.1 or later
pip install "pyarrow>=0.15.1"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (2)

Affects 2 ecosystems: pypi (1), rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
red-arrow
rubygems
0.14.0, 0.14.1, 0.15.00.15.1
pyarrow
pypi
0.14.0, 0.14.1, 0.15.00.15.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12408?
Missing Initialization of Resource in Apache Arrow This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2019-12408?
CVE-2019-12408 affects red-arrow and pyarrow. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2019-12408 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-8cw2-jv5c-c825
PYSEC-2019-195

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