CVE-2026-2297
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in CPython to bypass security measures.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security measures.
- Who is affected
- Local attackers exploiting the vulnerability in CPython.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for security measure bypass.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of CPython.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 12% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (3)
- unknownCVE-2026-2297: SourcelessFileLoader does not use io.open_code()msrc · 2026-08-06
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] CPython: Vulnerability allows bypassing security measurescert-bund · 2026-07-10
- unknownUSN-8509-1: Python vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-06
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