CVE-2016-5636
python: Heap overflow in zipimporter module
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · January 21, 2016
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was discovered in Python, in the built-in zipimporter. A specially crafted zip file placed in a module path such that it would be loaded by a later "import" statement could cause a heap overflow, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 4.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0 · 4.4AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound