CVE-2026-3298 (GCVE-0-2026-3298)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-21 14:45 – Updated: 2026-08-13 00:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Out-of-bounds write in Windows asyncio.ProacterEventLoop.sock_recvfrom_into() when using nbytes
Summary
The method "sock_recvfrom_into()" of "asyncio.ProacterEventLoop" (Windows only) was missing a boundary check for the data buffer when using nbytes parameter. This allowed for an out-of-bounds buffer write if data was larger than the buffer size. Non-Windows platforms are not affected.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-21 19:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Assigner
References
8 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Python Software Foundation | CPython |
Affected:
0 , < 3.11.16
(python)
Affected: 3.12.0 , < 3.12.14 (python) Affected: 3.13.0 , < 3.13.14 (python) Affected: 3.14.0a1 , < 3.14.5rc1 (python) Affected: 3.15.0a1 , < 3.15.0b1 (python) |
guessed |
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