CVE-2022-48564
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-08-22 19:16:31.927000
Last modified
2026-11-02 23:17:12.410000
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