Vulnerability in Python Software Foundation Cpython
CVE-2024-0450
An issue was found in the CPython `zipfile` module affecting versions 3.12.1, 3.11.7, 3.10.13, 3.9.18, and 3.8.18 and prior. The zipfile module is vulnerable to “quoted-overlap” zip-bombs which exploit the zip format to create a zip-bomb with a high compression ratio. The fixed versions of CPython makes the zipfile module reject zip archives which overlap entries in the archive.
EPSS: 0.003 (26.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Python Software Foundation Cpython — versions 0, 3.9.0, 3.10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@python.org (patch)
- cna@python.org (patch)
- cna@python.org (patch)
- cna@python.org (patch)
- cna@python.org (patch)
- cna@python.org (patch)
- cna@python.org (issue-tracking)
- cna@python.org
- cna@python.org (vendor-advisory)
- cna@python.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-0450?
- CVE-2024-0450 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Python Software Foundation Cpython, classified under Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification). CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2024-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-0450?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-0450 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.