CVE-2019-17626

python-reportlab: code injection in colors.py allows attacker to execute code

Published Oct 16, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 9.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
ReportLab through 3.5.26 allows remote code execution because of toColor(eval(arg)) in colors.py, as demonstrated by a crafted XML document with '<span color="' followed by arbitrary Python code.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2112-1 python-reportlab security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3590-1 python-reportlab security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4663-1 python-reportlab security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qpg2-vx7j-3869 XML Injection in ReportLab
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4273-1 ReportLab vulnerability
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:47 AM
Reserved
Oct 16, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 16, 2019, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:24 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 16, 2019, 12:00 AM