CVE-2019-9674
Detail
Description
Lib/zipfile.py in Python through 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a ZIP bomb.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
NIST
Change History
11 change records found show changes
Modified Analysis by NIST 12/30/2025 7:55:36 PM
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Modified Analysis by NIST 11/21/2025 4:25:19 PM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.7.2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2 up to (including) 3.8
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 11:52:05 PM
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00003.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00041.html
Added
Reference
https://bugs.python.org/issue36260
Added
Reference
https://bugs.python.org/issue36462
Added
Reference
https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/master/Lib/zipfile.py
Added
Reference
https://python-security.readthedocs.io/security.html#archives-and-zip-bomb
Added
Reference
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0003/
Added
Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4428-1/
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Reference
https://www.python.org/news/security/
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 2:11:06 AM
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Modified Analysis by NIST 3/01/2023 11:40:14 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Changed
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00003.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00003.html Broken Link
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00041.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00041.html Broken Link
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0003/ No Types Assigned
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0003/ Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4428-1/ No Types Assigned
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4428-1/ Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE 7/27/2020 2:15:13 PM
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Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4428-1/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/22/2020 8:15:14 PM
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00041.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 3/01/2020 8:15:10 PM
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00003.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 2/24/2020 12:15:15 PM
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0003/ [No Types Assigned]
Reanalysis by NIST 2/20/2020 9:38:39 AM
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Removed
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Removed
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Removed
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Initial Analysis by NIST 2/06/2020 10:14:38 AM
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-400
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.7.2
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.python.org/issue36260 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.python.org/issue36260 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.python.org/issue36462 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.python.org/issue36462 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/master/Lib/zipfile.py No Types Assigned
https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/master/Lib/zipfile.py Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://python-security.readthedocs.io/security.html#archives-and-zip-bomb No Types Assigned
https://python-security.readthedocs.io/security.html#archives-and-zip-bomb Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.python.org/news/security/ No Types Assigned
https://www.python.org/news/security/ Vendor Advisory
Added
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2019-9674 NVD
Published Date: 02/04/2020 NVD
Last Modified: 12/30/2025
Source: MITRE
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