Endpoint VulnerabilityPython CVE-2017-1000158 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
CPython (aka Python) up to 2.7.13 is vulnerable to an integer overflow in the PyString_DecodeEscape function in stringobject.c, resulting in heap-based buffer overflow (and possible arbitrary code execution)
Affected Applications
Python
Version Updates
References
https://bugs.python.org/| ID | 67138 |
| Created | Apr 08, 2021 |
| Description Updated |
Nov 19, 2025 |
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| Coverage | FortiClient |
| OS | Windows |
| Vendor | Python Software Foundation |
| Patch | manual |
| Application | Python |