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CVE-2026-18503

LowCVSS 2.4 / 10
Published Aug 10, 2026·Last modified Aug 11, 2026
Affected Components(199)
python/cpython
3.12.7
python/cpython
3.2rc3
python/cpython
2.0c1
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Description

Attacker-controlled CSV samples can trigger super-linear regular-expression work during dialect sniffing and consume significant CPU when applications pass unbounded input to csv.Sniffer.sniff().

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Risk Scores
Base Score
2.4

The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges.

Threat Intelligence
0.4

Limited exploitation activity has been observed. Close monitoring and planned remediation are recommended.

EPSS
0.12%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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