CVE-2022-48564

Description

read_ints in plistlib.py in Python through 3.9.1 is vulnerable to a potential DoS attack via CPU and RAM exhaustion when processing malformed Apple Property List files in binary format.

CVSS Metrics

• v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.11%• Percentile: 28%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-400•Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

  The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

Affected Systems

• netapp•active_iq_unified_manager

  na

• python•python

  < 3.6.13 | ≥ 3.7.0, < 3.7.10 | ≥ 3.8.0, < 3.8.7 | ≥ 3.9.0, < 3.9.1

References (3)

• https://bugs.python.org/issue42103
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0009/
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00017.html