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CVE-2024-8088

HIGHCVSS 8.7/10EPSS 1.27%

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CVE-2024-8088 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.7/10 on the CVSS scale. There is a HIGH severity vulnerability affecting the CPython "zipfile" module affecting "zipfile.Path". Note that the more common API "zipfile.ZipFile" class is unaffected. When iterating over names of entries in a zip archive (for example, methods of "zipfile.Path" like "namelist()", "iterdir()", etc) the process can be put into an infinite loop with a maliciously crafted zip archive. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

There is a HIGH severity vulnerability affecting the CPython "zipfile" module affecting "zipfile.Path". Note that the more common API "zipfile.ZipFile" class is unaffected. When iterating over names of entries in a zip archive (for example, methods of "zipfile.Path" like "namelist()", "iterdir()", etc) the process can be put into an infinite loop with a maliciously crafted zip archive. This defect applies when reading only metadata or extracting the contents of the zip archive. Programs that are not handling user-controlled zip archives are not affected.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
8.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/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:N/AU:N/R:U/V:X/RE:L/U:X

EPSS Probability
1.27%

66.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

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Timeline

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Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8088?
There is a HIGH severity vulnerability affecting the CPython "zipfile" module affecting "zipfile.Path". Note that the more common API "zipfile.ZipFile" class is unaffected. When iterating over names of entries in a zip archive (for example, methods of "zipfile.Path" like "namelist()", "iterdir()", etc) the process can be put into an infinite loop with a maliciously crafted zip archive. This defect applies when reading only metadata or extracting the contents of the zip archive. Programs that are not handling user-controlled zip archives are not affected.
How severe is CVE-2024-8088?
CVE-2024-8088 has a CVSS score of 8.7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8088?
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Source: NVD / NIST