CVE-2020-10735
moderate-risk
Published 2022-09-09
A flaw was found in python. In algorithms with quadratic time complexity using non-binary bases, when using int("text"), a system could take 50ms to parse an int string with 100,000 digits and 5s for 1,000,000 digits (float, decimal, int.from_bytes(), and int() for binary bases 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 are not affected). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Do I need to act?
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0.38% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (56)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/09/21/1
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10735
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1834423
Third Party Advisory
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KjuF_aXlzPUxTK4BMgezGJ2Pn7uevfX7g0_mvgHlL7Y
and 36 more references
47
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
26/34 · High
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
20/34 · Moderate