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CVE-2017-1000158
published 2017-11-17

CVE-2017-1000158: CPython (aka Python) up to 2.7.13 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the PyString_DecodeEscape function in stringobject.c, resulting in heap-based buffer…

PriorityP351critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
8.23%
94.3th percentile
CPython (aka Python) up to 2.7.13 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the PyString_DecodeEscape function in stringobject.c, resulting in heap-based buffer overflow (and possible arbitrary code execution)

Affected

7 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debiandebian_linux
debiandebian_linux
debiandebian_linux
debianpython2.7< python2.7 2.7.13-4 (bullseye)python2.7 2.7.13-4 (bullseye)
pythonpython< 2.7.152.7.15
pythonpython>= 3.4.0 < 3.4.83.4.8
pythonpython>= 3.5.0 < 3.5.53.5.5

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL
vendor_redhat9.8CRITICAL
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