CVE-2025-13837

Dec. 2, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

2.1
Low

Description

When loading a plist file, the plistlib module reads data in size specified by the file itself, meaning a malicious file can cause OOM and DoS issues

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Python
  • Plistlib
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a python plistlib / / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/694922cf40aa3a28f898b5f5ee08b71b4922df70
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/71fa8eb8233b37f16c88b6e3e583b461b205d1ba
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b64441e4852383645af5b435411a6f849dd1b4cb
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/119342
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/119343
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/2X5IBCJXRQAZ5PSERLHMSJFBHFR3QM2C/

Tags

cna@python.org
2025-12-01
CVE-2025-13837

CVSS Score

2.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: PRESENT
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: LOW
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 1, 2025, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 2, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cna@python.org

*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.