Vulnerability in CPython (July 10, 2026)
A vulnerability has been discovered in CPython. It allows an attacker to cause remote denial of service.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows an attacker to cause remote denial of service.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of CPython are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the potential for remote denial of service.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of CPython.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-0858/
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-153080.64% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 48% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-15308 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[NEW] [high] CPython: Vulnerability allows Denial of Servicecert-bund
- high[NEW] [high] IBM App Connect Enterprise: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- highCVE-2026-15308: Incremental HTMLParser feed() allows CPU-exhaustion DoS via repeated unterminated markup decla…msrc
- highCVE-2026-15308: The incremental HTML parser (html.parser.HTMLParser) allows for CPU denial-of-service through …nvd
Recent advisories for CPython
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[UPDATE] [high] CPython: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-25
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] CPython: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-25
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] CPython: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-25
- high[NEW] [high] CPython: Vulnerability allows Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-08-25
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] CPython: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-25
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] CPython: Vulnerability allows file manipulationcert-bund · 2026-08-25
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