CVE-2022-48564
mediumread_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 Li…
Vendor / product: Python — python
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
6.5
6.5 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2023-08-22 19:16
Modified: 2026-11-02 23:17
NVD status: Modified
Last synced 4 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-11-02 23:17 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
python / python <3.6.13, ≥3.7.0 <3.7.10, ≥3.8.0 <3.8.7, ≥3.9.0 <3.9.1
netapp / active_iq_unified_manager all versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://bugs.python.org/issue42103
Vendor advisory: https://bugs.python.org/issue42103
Patch / mitigation: https://bugs.python.org/issue42103
Patch / mitigation: https://bugs.python.org/issue42103
References
- https://bugs.python.org/issue42103 cve@mitre.org
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00017.html cve@mitre.org
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0009/ cve@mitre.org
- https://bugs.python.org/issue42103 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00017.html af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0009/ af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-11-02 23:17 UTC · record ↗