CVE-2022-48564

medium

Description

read_ints in plistlib.py in Python through 3.9.1 is vulnerable to a potential DoS attack via CPU and RAM exhaustion when processing malformed Apple Property List files in binary format.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0009/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00017.html

https://bugs.python.org/issue42103

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2023-08-22

Updated: 2023-12-15

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium