CVE-2026-5713

Out-of-bounds read/write during remote profiling and asyncio process introspection when connecting to malicious target

Published Apr 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The "profiling.sampling" module (Python 3.15+) and "asyncio introspection capabilities" (3.14+, "python -m asyncio ps" and "python -m asyncio pstree") features could be used to read and write addresses in a privileged process if that process connected to a malicious or "infected" Python process via the remote debugging feature. This vulnerability requires persistently and repeatedly connecting to the process to be exploited, even after the connecting process crashes with high likelihood due to ASLR.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8509-1 Python vulnerabilities
History
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First Time appeared Python
Python cpython
Vendors & Products Python
Python cpython
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Weaknesses CWE-822
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The Python remote debugging feature could be used to read and write addresses in a privileged process if that process connected to a malicious or "infected" Python process via the remote debugging feature. This vulnerability requires persistently and repeatedly connecting to the process to be exploited, even after the connecting process crashes with high likelihood due to ASLR. The "profiling.sampling" module (Python 3.15+) and "asyncio introspection capabilities" (3.14+, "python -m asyncio ps" and "python -m asyncio pstree") features could be used to read and write addresses in a privileged process if that process connected to a malicious or "infected" Python process via the remote debugging feature. This vulnerability requires persistently and repeatedly connecting to the process to be exploited, even after the connecting process crashes with high likelihood due to ASLR.
Title Out-of-bounds read/write during remote debugging when connecting to malicious target Out-of-bounds read/write during remote profiling and asyncio process introspection when connecting to malicious target
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Python remote debugging feature could be used to read and write addresses in a privileged process if that process connected to a malicious or "infected" Python process via the remote debugging feature. This vulnerability requires persistently and repeatedly connecting to the process to be exploited, even after the connecting process crashes with high likelihood due to ASLR.
Title Out-of-bounds read/write during remote debugging when connecting to malicious target
Weaknesses CWE-121
CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
PSF
Published
Updated
Jul 31, 2026, 1:56 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 5:16 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Apr 14, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 14, 2026, 3:11 PM