CVE-2025-13837
Out-of-memory when loading Plist
Severity Score
2.1
*CVSS v4
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*CPE
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0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
When loading a plist file, the plistlib module reads data in size specified by the file itself, meaning a malicious file can cause OOM and DoS issues
This update for python312 fixes the following issues. Quadratic complexity when building nested elements using 'xml.dom.minidom' methods that depend on '_clear_id_cache' can lead to availability issues when building excessively nested documents. Use of 'Content-Length' by default when reading an HTTP response with no read amount specified can lead to OOM issues and DoS when a client deals with a malicious server. Data read by the plistlib module according to the size specified by the file itself can lead to OOM issues and DoS.
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Timeline
- 2025-12-01 CVE Reserved
- 2025-12-01 CVE Published
- 2026-03-03 CVE Updated
- 2026-05-13 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
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References (9)
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| https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/119342 | Issue Tracking |
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Python Software Foundation Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" | CPython Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "CPython" | < 3.10.20 Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "CPython" and version " < 3.10.20" | en |
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| Python Software Foundation Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" | CPython Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "CPython" | >= 3.11.0 < 3.11.15 Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "CPython" and version " >= 3.11.0 < 3.11.15" | en |
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| Python Software Foundation Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" | CPython Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "CPython" | >= 3.12.0 < 3.12.13 Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "CPython" and version " >= 3.12.0 < 3.12.13" | en |
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| Python Software Foundation Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" | CPython Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "CPython" | >= 3.13.0 < 3.13.10 Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "CPython" and version " >= 3.13.0 < 3.13.10" | en |
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| Python Software Foundation Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" | CPython Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "CPython" | >= 3.14.0 < 3.14.1 Search vendor "Python Software Foundation" for product "CPython" and version " >= 3.14.0 < 3.14.1" | en |
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