CVE-2016-5636

python: Heap overflow in zipimporter module

Published Sep 2, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 25.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the get_data function in zipimport.c in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.12, 3.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a negative data size value, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-522-1 python2.7 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1663-1 python3.4 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3134-1 Python vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.59692}

epss

{'score': 0.62561}

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{'score': 0.56597}

epss

{'score': 0.59692}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:07 AM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 2, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 21, 2016, 12:00 AM