Description
paraparser in ReportLab before 3.5.31 allows remote code execution because start_unichar in paraparser.py evaluates untrusted user input in a unichar element in a crafted XML document with '<unichar code="' followed by arbitrary Python code, a similar issue to CVE-2019-17626.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/MrBitBucket/reportlab-mirror/blob/master/CHANGES.mdRelease Notes
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHMCB2GJQKFMGVO5RWHN222NQL5XYPHZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HADPTB3SBU7IVRMDK7OL6WSQRU5AFWDZ/
- https://pastebin.com/5MicRrr4Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/MrBitBucket/reportlab-mirror/blob/master/CHANGES.mdRelease Notes
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHMCB2GJQKFMGVO5RWHN222NQL5XYPHZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HADPTB3SBU7IVRMDK7OL6WSQRU5AFWDZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHMCB2GJQKFMGVO5RWHN222NQL5XYPHZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HADPTB3SBU7IVRMDK7OL6WSQRU5AFWDZ/
- https://pastebin.com/5MicRrr4Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 20, 2023
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified