Denial of Service in Flask by Pallets Project
CVE-2019-1010083

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

The Pallets Project

Status
Flask
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 July 2019

What is CVE-2019-1010083?

The Pallets Project Flask, prior to version 1.0, is susceptible to unexpected memory consumption when processing crafted encoded JSON data. This vulnerability can lead to a denial of service, potentially destabilizing applications that rely on the framework. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate these risks and ensure the stability of their applications.

Affected Version(s)

Flask ≤ 1.0 [fixed: 1]

References

https://www.palletsprojects.com/blog/flask-1-0-released/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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