High severity7.5OSV Advisory· Published Apr 2, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-12680
CVE-2018-12680
Description
The Serialize.deserialize() method in CoAPthon 3.1, 4.0.0, 4.0.1, and 4.0.2 mishandles certain exceptions, leading to a denial of service in applications that use this library (e.g., the standard CoAP server, CoAP client, CoAP reverse proxy, example collect CoAP server and client) when they receive crafted CoAP messages.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
CoAPthonPyPI | <= 4.0.2 | — |
Affected products
6- Range: 1.0, 3.0, 3.1, …
cpe:2.3:a:coapthon_project:coapthon:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:coapthon_project:coapthon:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:coapthon_project:coapthon:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:coapthon_project:coapthon:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:coapthon_project:coapthon:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
4- github.com/Tanganelli/CoAPthon/issues/135nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-5xc6-fpc7-4qvgghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12680ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/coapthon/PYSEC-2019-165.yamlghsaWEB
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