CVE-2026-4224 | BDVDB-2026-320732 Detail
Python Software FoundationCPython
Description#
When an Expat parser with a registered ElementDeclHandler parses an inline document type definition containing a deeply nested content model a C stack overflow occurs.
Impact#
Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
References#
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/eb0e8be3a7e11b87d198a2c3af1ed0eccf532768
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/5M7CGUW3XBRY7II4DK43KF7NQQ3TPZ6R/
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/145986
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/145987
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/196edfb06a7458377d4d0f4b3cd41724c1f3bd4a
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/e0a8a6da90597a924b300debe045cdb4628ee1f3
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/642865ddf4b232da1f3b1f7abcfa3254c4bfe785
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/af856a7177326ac25d9f66cc6dd28b554d914fee
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/24ce88b285f56ee11626cf5e472af3cd8cc7c621
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/16/4
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.