CVE-2025-13837
2.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N
Summary
When loading a plist file, the plistlib module reads data in size specified by the file itself, meaning a malicious file can cause OOM and DoS issues
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python Software Foundation | CPython | 0 < 3.10.20 | affected |
| Python Software Foundation | CPython | 3.11.0 < 3.11.15 | affected |
| Python Software Foundation | CPython | 3.12.0 < 3.12.13 | affected |
| Python Software Foundation | CPython | 3.13.0 < 3.13.10 | affected |
| Python Software Foundation | CPython | 3.14.0 < 3.14.1 | affected |
| Python Software Foundation | CPython | 3.15.0a1 < 3.15.0a3 | affected |
Weaknesses
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/119343
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/119342
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/694922cf40aa3a28f898b5f5ee08b71b4922df70
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/71fa8eb8233b37f16c88b6e3e583b461b205d1ba
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b64441e4852383645af5b435411a6f849dd1b4cb
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/2X5IBCJXRQAZ5PSERLHMSJFBHFR3QM2C/
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5a8b19677d818fb41ee55f310233772e15aa1a2b
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/568342cfc8f002d9a15f30238f26b9d2e0e79036
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/cefee7d118a26ef6cd43db59bb9d98ca9a331111
Feedback
Was this page helpful?
Glad to hear it! Please tell us how we can improve.
Sorry to hear that. Please tell us how we can improve.