Description
An issue was found in the CPython `zipfile` module affecting versions 3.12.1, 3.11.7, 3.10.13, 3.9.18, and 3.8.18 and prior.

The zipfile module is vulnerable to “quoted-overlap” zip-bombs which exploit the zip format to create a zip-bomb with a high compression ratio. The fixed versions of CPython makes the zipfile module reject zip archives which overlap entries in the archive.

Published: 2024-03-19
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3771-1 python2.7 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3772-1 python3.7 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3948-1 pypy3 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3980-1 python3.9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-16245 An issue was found in the CPython `zipfile` module affecting versions 3.12.1, 3.11.7, 3.10.13, 3.9.18, and 3.8.18 and prior. The zipfile module is vulnerable to “quoted-overlap” zip-bombs which exploit the zip format to create a zip-bomb with a high compression ratio. The fixed versions of CPython makes the zipfile module reject zip archives which overlap entries in the archive.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6891-1 Python vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7212-1 Python 2.7 vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000


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{'score': 0.00173}

epss

{'score': 0.00177}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PSF

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T21:50:58.107Z

Reserved: 2024-01-11T22:16:41.964Z

Link: CVE-2024-0450

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T21:50:58.107Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-03-19T16:15:09.180

Modified: 2026-06-17T06:53:32.060

Link: CVE-2024-0450

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-03-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-0450 - Bugzilla

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