UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48564

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CVE-2022-48564
Published: 22 Aug 2023, 19:16
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 13:33

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
26/100
CVSS Score
6.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

22 Aug 2023, 19:16
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 13:33
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•python2.7

    < 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm18 | < 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm9 | < 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm4 | all

  • ubuntu•python3.4

    all

  • ubuntu•python3.5

    < 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1 | < 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm12

  • ubuntu•python3.6

    < 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm1

  • ubuntu•python3.7

    < 3.7.5-2ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm3

  • ubuntu•python3.8

    < 3.8.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.2+esm2

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