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CVE-2013-7338 Details

Description

Python before 3.3.4 RC1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a file size value larger than the size of the zip file to the (1) ZipExtFile.read, (2) ZipExtFile.read(n), (3) ZipExtFile.readlines, (4) ZipFile.extract, or (5) ZipFile.extractall function.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.python.org/issue20078	CVE	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/79ea4ce431b1	CVE	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html	CVE	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://docs.python.org/3.3/whatsnew/changelog.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/592	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/595	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65179	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029973	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://bugs.python.org/issue20078	[email protected]	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/79ea4ce431b1	[email protected]	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00008.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://docs.python.org/3.3/whatsnew/changelog.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/592	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/595	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-10	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65179	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029973	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 22 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
python python	3.3.0 - 3.3.0 alpha1 3.3.0 alpha2 3.3.0 alpha3 3.3.0 alpha4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:alpha1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:alpha2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:alpha3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:alpha4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:beta1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:beta2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.0:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.1:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.1:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.3:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.3.3:rc2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x	<= 10.10.4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 21, 2019	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jul 1, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 30, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 18, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2014	Initial Analysis	[email protected]