SB2023120843 - Use-after-free in Python



SB2023120843 - Use-after-free in Python

Published: December 8, 2023 Updated: June 3, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2023120843
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33595)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

CPython v3.12.0 alpha 7 was discovered to contain a heap use-after-free via the function ascii_decode at /Objects/unicodeobject.c.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.