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CVE-2019-20907

In Lib/tarfile.py in Python through 3.8.3, an attacker is able to craft a TAR archive leading to an infinite loop when opened by tarfile.open, because _proc_pax lacks header validation.

CVSS Base Score
7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Probability
93%EPSS PERCENTILE0100

More exploitable than 93% of all CVEs · Top 7%

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Details
Published
2020-07-13
Last modified
2026-10-07
Affected
Python
References
NVD Detail OSV.dev GitHub Advisories

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