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CVE-2019-19450
paraparser in ReportLab before 3.5.31 allows remote code execution because start_unichar in paraparser.py evaluates untrusted user input…
Critical9.8EPSS 6.0%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.0% · top 6.7% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- PyPIreportlabGHSA-pj98-2xf6-cff5 (opens in a new tab)
References (7)
- https://github.com/MrBitBucket/reportlab-mirror/blob/master/CHANGES.md (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://pastebin.com/5MicRrr4 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230929 [SECURITY] [DLA 3590-1] python-reportlab security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred
- FEDORA-2024-dc844d0669 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- FEDORA-2024-6ec4e78241 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_transferred
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CHMCB2GJQKFMGVO5RWHN222NQL5XYPHZ/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HADPTB3SBU7IVRMDK7OL6WSQRU5AFWDZ/ (opens in a new tab)
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pj98-2xf6-cff5 (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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