CVE-2026-2297
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CVE-2026-2297 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. The import hook in CPython that handles legacy *.pyc files (SourcelessFileLoader) is incorrectly handled in FileLoader (a base class) and so does not use io.open_code() to read the .pyc files. sys.audit handlers for this audit event therefore do not fire.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The import hook in CPython that handles legacy *.pyc files (SourcelessFileLoader) is incorrectly handled in FileLoader (a base class) and so does not use io.open_code() to read the .pyc files. sys.audit handlers for this audit event therefore do not fire.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/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:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Python Software Foundation | CPython | < 3.10.21; >= 3.11.0, < 3.11.16; >= 3.12.0, < 3.12.14; >= 3.13.0, < 3.13.13; >= 3.14.0, < 3.14.4; >= 3.15.0a1, < 3.15.0a7 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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