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…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-400 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-400 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (3)

• https://bugs.python.org/issue42103 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0009/ (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
• [debian-lts-announce] 20231011 [SECURITY] [DLA 3614-1] python3.7 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_transferred

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 Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 2 Nov 2026, 22:16 UTC.