CVE-2019-19450

python-reportlab: code injection in paraparser.py allows code execution

Published Sep 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3590-1 python-reportlab security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pj98-2xf6-cff5 ReportLab vulnerable to remote code execution via paraparser
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:16 AM
Reserved
Nov 29, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 20, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:26 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 20, 2023, 12:00 AM