01 Record
CVE-2013-7338
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,
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 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,
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 5.05% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 92.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2014-04-22 14:00Z12 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 18:01Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2014-03-18
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 929ad0b2f8afb41a57e80e1a4ff838aed94be72b8655c6262811615bc6b80fc0
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- seclists.org[oss-security] 20140318 CVE request for python/zipfilehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/592
- www.securityfocus.com65179http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65179
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2014:0597http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html
- hg.python.orghttp://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/79ea4ce431b1
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201503-10https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- bugs.python.orghttp://bugs.python.org/issue20078
- seclists.org[oss-security] 20140319 Re: CVE request for python/zipfilehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/595
- support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- www.securitytracker.com1029973http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029973
- docs.python.orghttps://docs.python.org/3.3/whatsnew/changelog.html