7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-36632
Python Email Legacy API Untrusted Argument Recursion Error
Description

The legacy email.utils.parseaddr function in Python through 3.11.4 allows attackers to trigger "RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded while calling a Python object" via a crafted argument. This argument is plausibly an untrusted value from an application's input data that was supposed to contain a name and an e-mail address. NOTE: email.utils.parseaddr is categorized as a Legacy API in the documentation of the Python email package. Applications should instead use the email.parser.BytesParser or email.parser.Parser class. NOTE: the vendor's perspective is that this is neither a vulnerability nor a bug. The email package is intended to have size limits and to throw an exception when limits are exceeded; they were exceeded by the example demonstration code.

INFO

Published Date :

June 25, 2023, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 2, 2024, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-36632 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Python python
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://docs.python.org/3/library/email.html Product
https://docs.python.org/3/library/email.utils.html Product
https://github.com/Daybreak2019/PoC_python3.9_Vul/blob/main/RecursionError-email.utils.parseaddr.py Product
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/103800 Exploit Issue Tracking

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-36632 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-36632 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** The legacy email.utils.parseaddr function in Python through 3.11.4 allows attackers to trigger "RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded while calling a Python object" via a crafted argument. This argument is plausibly an untrusted value from an application's input data that was supposed to contain a name and an e-mail address. NOTE: email.utils.parseaddr is categorized as a Legacy API in the documentation of the Python email package. Applications should instead use the email.parser.BytesParser or email.parser.Parser class. NOTE: the vendor's perspective is that this is neither a vulnerability nor a bug. The email package is intended to have size limits and to throw an exception when limits are exceeded; they were exceeded by the example demonstration code. The legacy email.utils.parseaddr function in Python through 3.11.4 allows attackers to trigger "RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded while calling a Python object" via a crafted argument. This argument is plausibly an untrusted value from an application's input data that was supposed to contain a name and an e-mail address. NOTE: email.utils.parseaddr is categorized as a Legacy API in the documentation of the Python email package. Applications should instead use the email.parser.BytesParser or email.parser.Parser class. NOTE: the vendor's perspective is that this is neither a vulnerability nor a bug. The email package is intended to have size limits and to throw an exception when limits are exceeded; they were exceeded by the example demonstration code.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.python.org/3/library/email.html No Types Assigned https://docs.python.org/3/library/email.html Product
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.python.org/3/library/email.utils.html No Types Assigned https://docs.python.org/3/library/email.utils.html Product
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Daybreak2019/PoC_python3.9_Vul/blob/main/RecursionError-email.utils.parseaddr.py No Types Assigned https://github.com/Daybreak2019/PoC_python3.9_Vul/blob/main/RecursionError-email.utils.parseaddr.py Product
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/103800 No Types Assigned https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/103800 Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added CWE NIST CWE-674
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.11.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The legacy email.utils.parseaddr function in Python through 3.11.4 allows attackers to trigger "RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded while calling a Python object" via a crafted argument. This argument is plausibly an untrusted value from an application's input data that was supposed to contain a name and an e-mail address. NOTE: email.utils.parseaddr is categorized as a Legacy API in the documentation of the Python email package. Applications should instead use the email.parser.BytesParser or email.parser.Parser class. ** DISPUTED ** The legacy email.utils.parseaddr function in Python through 3.11.4 allows attackers to trigger "RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded while calling a Python object" via a crafted argument. This argument is plausibly an untrusted value from an application's input data that was supposed to contain a name and an e-mail address. NOTE: email.utils.parseaddr is categorized as a Legacy API in the documentation of the Python email package. Applications should instead use the email.parser.BytesParser or email.parser.Parser class. NOTE: the vendor's perspective is that this is neither a vulnerability nor a bug. The email package is intended to have size limits and to throw an exception when limits are exceeded; they were exceeded by the example demonstration code.
    Added Reference https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/103800 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.01%

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