The parser cache functionality in parsergenerator.py in RPLY (aka python-rply) before…
Priority LOW 11CWE-377Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
The parser cache functionality in parsergenerator.py in RPLY (aka python-rply) before 0.7.1 allows local users to spoof cache data by pre-creating a temporary rply-*.json file with a predictable name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed rply (PyPI): 0.7.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | rply (PyPI) | before 0.7.1 | 0.7.1 | Patch available | GHSA-9gcf-pq99-rjw3 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rply (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.7.1 Fixed in 0.7.1 Patch available GHSA-9gcf-pq99-rjw3
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:python:rply:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.7.0 | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
- cpe:2.3:a:python:rply:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9gcf-pq99-rjw3 rply (PyPI) Fixed in 0.7.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gcf-pq99-rjw3
References
Other 8
- [oss-security] 20140114 Fwd: [Python-modules-team] Bug#735263: python-rply: insecure use of /tmp
- 102202
- https://github.com/alex/rply/commit/fc9bbcd25b0b4f09bbd6339f710ad24c129d5d7c
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=735263
- [oss-security] 20140117 Re: Fwd: [Python-modules-team] Bug#735263: python-rply: insecure use of /tmp
- https://github.com/alex/rply
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/rply/PYSEC-2014-117.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/rply/PYSEC-2014-17.yaml
Sources
- CVE-2014-1604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9gcf-pq99-rjw3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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