CVE-2013-1753: python
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-1753 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in python. EPSS estimates a 3.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 3% (FIRST, 04-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 5Timeline
- 11-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The gzip_decode function in the xmlrpc client library in Python 3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HTTP request.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.13 pp
From 3.59% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu2 products
- python2.7< 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.2
- python3.4< 3.4.0-2ubuntu1.1
Debian1 product
- python2.7< 2.7.9-1
Python1 product
- python≥ 2.7.0, < 2.7.9 | ≥ 3.2.0, < 3.2.6 | ≥ 3.3.0, < 3.3.6 | ≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.3
3 vendors · 4 products
