CVE Catalog

CVE-2019-9674

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk
5.49%

93th percentile - higher than 93% of all known CVEs

Summary

Lib/zipfile.py in Python through 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a ZIP bomb. A maliciously crafted ZIP file can lead to excessive memory or CPU usage.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely cause a denial of service by sending a specially crafted ZIP file, leading to resource exhaustion. Risk for applications processing ZIP archives from untrusted users.

Recommendation

Update Python to a version later than 3.7.2. Where possible, limit the size and decompression depth of processed ZIP archives and apply resource limits.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Lib/zipfile.py in Python through 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a ZIP bomb.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS