CVE-2019-17626
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.095 · 95 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
ReportLab through 3.5.26 allows remote code execution because of toColor(eval(arg)) in colors.py, as demonstrated by a crafted XML document with '<span color="' followed by arbitrary Python code.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Fixedpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195 - Workaroundpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-debuginfo-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
- Workaroundpython-reportlab-docs-0:2.5-9.el7_7.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
No known mitigation available.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (36)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2020:0195Red Hat Security Advisory: python-reportlab security update2020-01-21csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for python-reportlab is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
- GHSA-qpg2-vx7j-3869XML Injection in ReportLab2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
ReportLab through 3.5.26 allows remote code execution because of toColor(eval(arg)) in colors.py, as demonstrated by a crafted XML document with '<span color="' followed by arbitrary Python code.
- PYSEC-2019-1172019-10-16vendor · osvUS
ReportLab through 3.5.26 allows remote code execution because of toColor(eval(arg)) in colors.py, as demonstrated by a crafted XML document with '<span color="' followed by arbitrary Python code.
also known as (7)
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sources
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references (47)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00002.htmlcnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0195cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0197cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0201cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0230cnnvd
- https://bitbucket.org/rptlab/reportlab/issues/199/eval-in-colorspy-leads-to-remote-codecnnvd
- https://bitbucket.org/rptlab/reportlab/src/default/CHANGES.mdcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00019.htmlcnnvd
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