CVE-2017-1000158 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2017-1000158

CPython (aka Python) up to 2.7.13 is vulnerable to an...

Vulnerability 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)

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

python, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.4.0, 3.5.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 17th, 2017
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.