CVE-2020-27619

Description

In Python 3 through 3.9.0, the Lib/test/multibytecodec_support.py CJK codec tests call eval() on content retrieved via HTTP.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.78% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory python.org Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory github.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugs.python.org/issue41944	issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/2ef5caa58febc8968e670e39e3d37cf8eef3cab8	patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b664a1df4ee71d3760ab937653b10997081b1794	patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/6c6c256df3636ff6f6136820afaefa5a10a3ac33	patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/43e523103886af66d6c27cd72431b5d9d14cd2a9	patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e912e945f2960029d039d3390ea08835ad39374b	patch vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SGIY6I4YS3WOXAK4SXKIEOC2G4VZKIR7/	vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RSLQD5CCM75IZGAMBDGUZEATYU5YSGJ7/	vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html	third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201123-0004/	third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-04	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27619?: CVE-2020-27619 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27619?: To fix CVE-2020-27619, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-27619 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-27619 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.