Vulnerability in Python

CVE-2013-1753

The gzip_decode function in the xmlrpc client library in Python 3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HTTP request.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.036 (89.0th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2013-1753: held from 0.040 to 0.036.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.036 · change: -0.004

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1753?
CVE-2013-1753 is a high-severity vulnerability in Python. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-03-11.
How severe is CVE-2013-1753?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2013-1753 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.