CVE-2013-7338

N/A Unknown
Published: April 22, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Python before 3.3.4 RC1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a file size value larger than the size of the zip file to the (1) ZipExtFile.read, (2) ZipExtFile.read(n), (3) ZipExtFile.readlines, (4) ZipFile.extract, or (5) ZipFile.extractall function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue20078
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/79ea4ce431b1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/592
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/595
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65179
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029973
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.python.org/3.3/whatsnew/changelog.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue20078
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/79ea4ce431b1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/592
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/595
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029973
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.python.org/3.3/whatsnew/changelog.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.8%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

python apple

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