CVE-2017-1000158
CRITICAL9.8EPSS 3.6%python3.5 - security update
Published: 11/17/2017Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
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 packages (8)
- Alpine/pythonfrom 0, < 2.7.14-r0
- Alpine/python2from 0, < 2.7.14-r0
- Debian/python2.6from 0, < 2.6.8-1.1+deb7u1
- Debian/python2.7from 0, < 2.7.13-4
- Debian/python2.7from 0, < 2.7.3-6+deb7u4
- Debian/python2.7from 0, < 2.7.9-2+deb8u2
- Debian/python3.4from 0, < 3.4.2-1+deb8u1
- Debian/python3.5from 0, < 3.5.3-1+deb9u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |