CVE-2018-1061EPSS p92.0%

CVE-2018-1061CVE-2018-1061

python / python

Description

python before versions 2.7.15, 3.4.9, 3.5.6rc1, 3.6.5rc1 and 3.7.0 is vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking in the difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.

Scoring

CVSS 6.5 ()
VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS4.92% probability of exploitation · percentile 92.0% · 2026-10-17T12:00:28Z
Last modified2026-10-15
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