CVE-2016-5636
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 45.1%
Description
Integer overflow in the get_data function in zipimport.c in CPython (aka Python) before 2.7.12, 3.x before 3.4.5, and 3.5.x before 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a negative data size value, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
How to fix CVE-2016-5636
To remediate CVE-2016-5636, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/python2.7—upgrade to 2.7.12~rc1-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-5636 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 45.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.7.12~rc1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |