CVE-2026-0864
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CVE-2026-0864 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. When using the "configparser" module to write configuration files containing multi-line text values with carriage return characters (\r) the resulting file could be injected with unexpected keys and values if the attacker controls the written value.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When using the "configparser" module to write configuration files containing multi-line text values with carriage return characters (\r) the resulting file could be injected with unexpected keys and values if the attacker controls the written value.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | Python | < 3.10.21 | — |
| Python | Python | >= 3.11.0, < 3.11.16 | — |
| Python | Python | >= 3.12.0, < 3.12.14 | — |
| Python | Python | >= 3.13.0, < 3.13.15 | — |
| Python | Python | >= 3.14.0, < 3.14.7 | — |
| Python | Python | 3.15.0 | Alpha1 |
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/143927Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/151559Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/CV4NE6AFCRJL7XQOHX7J5TSDHUWVWGJS/Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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