CVE-2019-9674
Lib/zipfile.py in Python through 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a ZIP bomb.
02 Description
Lib/zipfile.py in Python through 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a ZIP bomb.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 5.63% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 92.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-14.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. 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
- 2020-02-04 14:05Z6 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-10-14 06:49Z15 DAYS AGO
- Reserved
- 2019-03-11
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionClass
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 35b4e928f28eddf914759b3c960540765f0e32291c266644d3cc7ee980acd98a
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.python.orghttps://www.python.org/news/security/
- github.comhttps://github.com/python/cpython/blob/master/Lib/zipfile.py
- bugs.python.orghttps://bugs.python.org/issue36462
- bugs.python.orghttps://bugs.python.org/issue36260
- python-security.readthedocs.iohttps://python-security.readthedocs.io/security.html#archives-and-zip-bomb
- security.netapp.comhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0003/
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2020:0274http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00003.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2020:0696http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00041.html
- usn.ubuntu.comUSN-4428-1https://usn.ubuntu.com/4428-1/
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
07 Fixed in
Debian 11
- python2.7 No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- python2.7 Fixed in 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.12
- python3.5 Fixed in 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.11
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- python2.7 Fixed in 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
- python3.6 Fixed in 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- python2.7 Fixed in 2.7.18-1~20.04.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS
- python2.7 Fixed in 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm6Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
- python3.4 Fixed in 3.4.3-1ubuntu1~14.04.7+esm7Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
- python3.5 Fixed in 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS
- python3.7 Fixed in 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS
- python2.7 Fixed in 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5+esm3Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.