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Critical 9.8Published Nov 17, 2017
CVE-2017-1000158CPython (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 ex…
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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)
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
python python python:python | before 2.7.15; from 3.4.0 before 3.4.8; from 3.5.0 before 3.5.5 | NVD |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 7.0; 8.0; 9.0 | NVD |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00035.htmlmailing-list
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.htmlmailing-list
- https://bugs.python.org/issue30657
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039890vdb-entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00036.htmlmailing-list
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307vendor-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.htmlmailing-list
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-02vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0001/
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