CPython v3.12.0 alpha 7 was discovered to contain a heap use-after-free via the function…
Priority LOW 25CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
CPython v3.12.0 alpha 7 was discovered to contain a heap use-after-free via the function ascii_decode at /Objects/unicodeobject.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0037 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.12.0:alpha7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.0 alpha7 | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
- cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.12.0:alpha7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.0 alpha7 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33595
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqc2-g93j-9599
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Sources
- CVE-2023-33595 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-33595 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pqc2-g93j-9599 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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