CVE-2025-13837
Published: December 4, 2025Last modified: January 15, 2026
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
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | python3 | Fixed (3.11.13-r2) |
| 25 LTS | python3 | Fixed (3.12.12-r1) | |
| Stream | python3 | Fixed (3.12.12-r2) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | python3 | Fixed (3.11.13-r2) |
| 25 LTS | python3 | Fixed (3.12.12-r1) | |
| Stream | python3 | Fixed (3.12.12-r2) |
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5a8b19677d818fb41ee55f310233772e15aa1a2b
- 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/[email protected]/thread/2X5IBCJXRQAZ5PSERLHMSJFBHFR3QM2C/