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high 7.5

CVE-2022-48560 json

A use-after-free exists in Python through 3.9 via heappushpop in heapq.

published 2023-08-22 3 y ago modified 2026-11-02 6 d ago also BIT-libpython-2022-48560 , BIT-python-2022-48560 , BIT-python-min-2022-48560 , EUVD-2022-51256 , GHSA-pvw5-cvp6-cv92

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A use-after-free exists in Python through 3.9 via heappushpop in heapq.

Patch / fix

  • bitnami libpython 3.6.11, 3.7.7, 3.8.2
  • bitnami python 3.6.11, 3.7.7, 3.8.2
  • bitnami python-min 3.6.11, 3.7.7, 3.8.2
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP V3.1.5
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP V3.1.5
  • Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP V3.1.5
  • python2.7 Debian 11 2.7.18-8+deb11u1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-48560

  • python2.7 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 2.7.18-1~20.04.7
  • python2.7 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 2.7.18-13ubuntu1.5
  • python2.7 Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.6+esm17
  • python2.7 Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.18+esm8
  • python2.7 Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 2.7.17-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm3
  • python3.5 Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.4~14.04.1+esm1
  • python3.5 Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 3.5.2-2ubuntu0~16.04.13+esm10
  • python3.6 Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 3.6.9-1~18.04ubuntu1.13+esm2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2022-48560

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • pytz RHEL 8 2017.2-13.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407
  • babel RHEL 8 2.5.1-10.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407
  • numpy RHEL 8 1:1.14.2-16.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407
  • scipy RHEL 8 1.0.0-22.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407
  • Cython RHEL 8 0.28.1-7.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407
  • pytest RHEL 8 3.4.2-13.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407
  • PyYAML RHEL 8 3.12-16.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407
  • python2 RHEL 8 2.7.18-17.module+el8.10.0+20822+a15ec22d

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:2987RHSA-2024:0586RHSA-2024:0430RHSA-2024:0114

  • python SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP6, SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP5, openSUSE Leap 15.6 +1 more 2.7.18-150000.65.1
  • python-base SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP6, SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP5, openSUSE Leap 15.6 +1 more 2.7.18-150000.65.1
  • python SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 2.7.18-33.32.1
  • python-base SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5, SLE Workstation Extension 12 SP5 2.7.18-33.32.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2024:1862-1SUSE-SU-2024:1667-1

  • python openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.7.18-41.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:13488-1

  • babel AlmaLinux 8 2.5.1-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
  • python2 AlmaLinux 8 2.7.18-17.module_el8.10.0+3783+2756348e.alma
  • python2-py AlmaLinux 8 1.5.3-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
  • python2-dns AlmaLinux 8 1.15.0-10.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
  • python2-pip AlmaLinux 8 9.0.3-19.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
  • python2-six AlmaLinux 8 1.11.0-6.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
  • python2-bson AlmaLinux 8 3.7.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2781+fed64c13
  • python2-bson AlmaLinux 8 3.7.0-1.module_el8.6.0+3162+01a09e5a

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:2987ALSA-2024:0114

  • pytz Rocky Linux 8 2017.2-13.module+el8.10.0+1817+0b01df83
  • babel Rocky Linux 8 2.5.1-10.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5
  • numpy Rocky Linux 8 1:1.14.2-16.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5
  • scipy Rocky Linux 8 1.0.0-22.module+el8.10.0+1817+0b01df83
  • Cython Rocky Linux 8 0.28.1-7.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5
  • pytest Rocky Linux 8 3.4.2-13.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5
  • PyYAML Rocky Linux 8 3.12-16.module+el8.9.0+1531+a18208f5
  • python2 Rocky Linux 8 2.7.18-17.module+el8.10.0+1813+4b021305.rocky.0.2

rocky linux advisories RLSA-2024:2987

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2022-48560 updated cvss 7.5

python: use after free in heappushpop() of heapq module

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 python, tkinter, python-libs, python-test, python-tools Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 python, python3, tkinter, python-libs, python-test, python-tools, +4 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 python2, python2-libs, python2-test, python2-tools, python2-tkinter
    affected: workaround, no fix available, no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) python3-idle 3.6.8-56.el8_9.2, python3-test 3.6.8-56.el8_9.2, platform-python 3.6.8-56.el8_9.2, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-56.el8_9.2, babel 2.5.1-10.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407, pytz 2017.2-13.module+el8.9.0+19487+7dc18407, +87 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2987
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) python3-idle 3.6.8-47.el8_6.4, python3-test 3.6.8-47.el8_6.4, platform-python 3.6.8-47.el8_6.4, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-47.el8_6.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0430
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) python3-idle 3.6.8-51.el8_8.4, python3-test 3.6.8-51.el8_8.4, platform-python 3.6.8-51.el8_8.4, python3-tkinter 3.6.8-51.el8_8.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0586
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) python3 3.6.8-56.el8_9.2, python3-libs 3.6.8-56.el8_9.2, python3-test 3.6.8-56.el8_9.2, platform-python 3.6.8-56.el8_9.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0114
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) python3 3.6.8-47.el8_6.4, python3-libs 3.6.8-47.el8_6.4, python3-test 3.6.8-47.el8_6.4, platform-python 3.6.8-47.el8_6.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0430
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) python3 3.6.8-51.el8_8.4, python3-libs 3.6.8-51.el8_8.4, python3-test 3.6.8-51.el8_8.4, platform-python 3.6.8-51.el8_8.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:0586
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 numpy, scipy, PyYAML, mod_wsgi, python36, python39, +77 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 python3, python3.9, python3.11, python3-idle, python3-libs, python3-test, +6 more Red Hat Software Collections rh-python38-python, rh-python38-python-idle, rh-python38-python-libs, rh-python38-python-test, rh-python38-python-tkinter, rh-python38-python-rpm-macros, +1 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

cisa ICSA-23-348-10 updated cvss 7.5

Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500

  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0) >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.5 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0) >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.5 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0) >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.5 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0) >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.5 Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0) >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.5
    affected: fixed in V3.1.5, mitigation support.industry.siemens.com

Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
6 d ago

Exploit prediction

2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • bugs.python.org https://bugs.python.org/issue39421 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
OSV 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
bitnami libpython
<3.6.11
>=3.7.0, <3.7.7
>=3.8.0, <3.8.2
3.6.11
3.7.7
3.8.2
bitnami python
<3.6.11
>=3.7.0, <3.7.7
>=3.8.0, <3.8.2
3.6.11
3.7.7
3.8.2
bitnami python-min
<3.6.11
>=3.7.0, <3.7.7
>=3.8.0, <3.8.2
3.6.11
3.7.7
3.8.2

Affected products

  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP
  • Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.