CPython (aka Python) up to 2.7.13 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the PyString_DecodeEscape function in stringobject.c, resulting in heap-based buffer overflow (and possible arbitrary code execution)
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-10-08T21:03:16.813Z

Reserved: 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-1000158

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T21:53:07.018Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-11-17T05:29:00.280

Modified: 2026-10-08T21:17:05.670

Link: CVE-2017-1000158

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-1000158 - Bugzilla