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TI-2022-24106 Aliases CVE-2022-48560GHSA-pvw5-cvp6-cv92

A use-after-free exists in Python through 3.9 via heappushpop in heapq.

Priority LOW 37CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use-after-free exists in Python through 3.9 via heappushpop in heapq.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02042 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.6.11; 3.7.0 to before 3.7.7; 3.8.0 to before 3.8.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9.0 alpha1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9.0 alpha2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.6.11; 3.7.0 to before 3.7.7; 3.8.0 to before 3.8.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.9.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:2987 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python27:2.7 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) Cython-0.28.1-7.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407.src::python27:2.7, PyYAML-3.12-16.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407.src::python27:2.7, babel-2.5.1-10.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407.noarch::python27:2.7 +47
  • RHSA-2024:0586 Released 2024-01-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) platform-python-3.6.8-51.el8_8.4, platform-python-debug-3.6.8-51.el8_8.4, platform-python-devel-3.6.8-51.el8_8.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) platform-python-3.6.8-51.el8_8.4, python3-3.6.8-51.el8_8.4, python3-libs-3.6.8-51.el8_8.4 +1
  • RHSA-2024:0430 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) platform-python-3.6.8-47.el8_6.4, platform-python-debug-3.6.8-47.el8_6.4, platform-python-devel-3.6.8-47.el8_6.4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) platform-python-3.6.8-47.el8_6.4, python3-3.6.8-47.el8_6.4, python3-libs-3.6.8-47.el8_6.4 +1
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:0114 Released 2024-01-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) platform-python-3.6.8-56.el8_9.2, platform-python-debug-3.6.8-56.el8_9.2, platform-python-devel-3.6.8-56.el8_9.2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) platform-python-3.6.8-56.el8_9.2, python3-3.6.8-56.el8_9.2, python3-libs-3.6.8-56.el8_9.2 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0114, RHSA-2024:2987
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:0430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0114
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:0430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0586
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48560
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pvw5-cvp6-cv92
  3. 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

Other 2

Sources

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