PSF-2017-6

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PyString_DecodeEscape integer overflow

view advisory published 2017-11-17Licence: per source

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)

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CVE-2017-1000158UScritical9.8—
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 possibl…
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