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Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 17, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-1000158

CVE-2017-1000158

Description

CPython (aka Python) up to 2.7.13 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the PyString_DecodeEscape function in stringobject.c, resulting in heap-based buffer overflow (and possible arbitrary code execution)

Affected products

4
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <2.7.15
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

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