CVE-2026-0864
What it is
When using the "configparser" module to write configuration files containing multi-line text values with carriage return characters (\r) the resulting file could be injected with unexpected keys and values if the attacker controls the written value.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Python < 3.10.21
- Python < 3.11.16
- Python < 3.12.14
- Python < 3.13.15
- Python < 3.14.7
- Python 3.15.0
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 4.1
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-0864.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-0864. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/0adb386f6e68eb2e73d32e19f235d012df009528
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/12dcbd74d3563016a8cb8c47e4898889f34f74dd
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/274de100bbf4345bd0c23ef5b446722e9e636908
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5858e42c539dac8394636a6e9b30472b8994851f
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/71f2e02a52d47417a6fd69f456346cd8aa7aca98
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/aaf850fd333cd89e9aada03d92aaa788a6cb1bb8
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/db4a157c790479710a1a840d7937c5c815a6f8b6
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/143927
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/151559
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/CV4NE6AFCRJL7XQOHX7J5TSDHUWVWGJS/
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/0adb386f6e68eb2e73d32e19f235d012df009528
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/12dcbd74d3563016a8cb8c47e4898889f34f74dd
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/274de100bbf4345bd0c23ef5b446722e9e636908
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5858e42c539dac8394636a6e9b30472b8994851f
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/71f2e02a52d47417a6fd69f456346cd8aa7aca98
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/aaf850fd333cd89e9aada03d92aaa788a6cb1bb8
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/db4a157c790479710a1a840d7937c5c815a6f8b6
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/143927
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/151559
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/CV4NE6AFCRJL7XQOHX7J5TSDHUWVWGJS/