CVE-2017-1000158
Critical · CVSS 9.8- CVSS
- 9.8
- nvd
- EPSS
- —
- KEV
- No
- Class
- oss containerizable
- CWE-190
Description
CPython (aka Python) up to 2.7.13 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the PyString_DecodeEscape function in stringobject.c, resulting in heap-based buffer overflow (and possible arbitrary code execution)
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039890
- https://bugs.python.org/issue30657
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00035.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00036.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00030.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00031.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-02
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0001/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4307
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039890
- https://bugs.python.org/issue30657
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00035.html
Status: profiled · ingested 2026-10-09T00:00:43.000Z