Answer in brief
CVE-2026-15310 records a Low severity (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in zipfile: bzip2/LZMA/Zstandard members decompress without a max_length bound, defeating chunked-read memory limits. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Python Software Foundation/CPython (generic), Python Software Foundation/CPython (generic), Python Software Foundation/CPython (generic), Python Software Foundation/CPython (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 2.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Python Software Foundation/CPython (generic), Python Software Foundation/CPython (generic), Python Software Foundation/CPython (generic), Python Software Foundation/CPython (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Python Software Foundation/CPythongeneric | >=0 <3.10.22 || >=3.11.0 <3.11.17 || >=3.12.0 <3.12.15 || >=3.13.0 <3.13.16 || >=3.14.0 <3.14.8 || >=3.15.0a1 <3.15.0rc2 | 3.10.22, 3.11.17, 3.12.15, 3.13.16, 3.14.8, 3.15.0rc2 |
| Python Software Foundation/CPythongeneric | >=0 <3.16.0 | 3.16.0 |
| Python Software Foundation/CPythongeneric | >=0 <3.15.0 | 3.15.0 |
| Python Software Foundation/CPythongeneric | >=0 <3.15.0rc2 | 3.15.0rc2 |
| Python Software Foundation/CPythongeneric | >=0 <3.12.15 || >=3.13.0 <3.13.16 || >=3.14.0 <3.14.8 || >=3.15.0a1 <3.15.0rc2 | 3.12.15, 3.13.16, 3.14.8, 3.15.0rc2 |
Published upstream
Aug 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 25, 2026
When decompressing crafted zip files using the bzip/LZMA/Zstandard compressions, Python could use an attacker-controlled size to pre-allocate memory, possibly resulting in memory exhaustion.
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