CVE-2013-1753
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 11, 2020 at 04:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPython
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The gzip_decode function in the xmlrpc client library in Python 3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HTTP request.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.7.0 ≤ v < 2.7.93.2.0 ≤ v < 3.2.63.3.0 ≤ v < 3.3.63.4.0 ≤ v < 3.4.3
Affected range stops below 2.7.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.3.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.python.org/issue16043CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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CWE
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