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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2022-48564

CVE-2022-48564

MEDIUM6.5

read_ints in plistlib

Published Aug 22, 2023

Modified 1 years ago

Details

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.

References

https://bugs.python.org/issue42103

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00017.html

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0009/

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48564

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

6.5/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedAug 22, 2023

ModifiedAug 3, 2024

CVE-2022-48564 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence