Description
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
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Python Software Foundation | CPython | < 3.10.20; >= 3.11.0, < 3.11.15; >= 3.12.0, < 3.12.13; >= 3.13.0, < 3.13.10; >= 3.14.0, < 3.14.1; >= 3.15.0a1, < 3.15.0a3 |
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/568342cfc8f002d9a15f30238f26b9d2e0e79036
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5a8b19677d818fb41ee55f310233772e15aa1a2bPatch
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/694922cf40aa3a28f898b5f5ee08b71b4922df70Patch
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/71fa8eb8233b37f16c88b6e3e583b461b205d1baPatch
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b64441e4852383645af5b435411a6f849dd1b4cbPatch
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/cefee7d118a26ef6cd43db59bb9d98ca9a331111
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/119342Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/119343Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/2X5IBCJXRQAZ5PSERLHMSJFBHFR3QM2C/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 1, 2025
- Last modified
- Sep 3, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified