Critical severity · published Sep 2, 2016
CVE-2016-5636
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…
9.8
CVSS
25.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)25.5% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PY
Python · Python
3.0; 3.0.1; 3.1.0; 3.1.1; 3.1.2; 3.1.3; +24 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5636
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5636
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2586.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/15/15
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/16/1
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91247
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