freewvs vulnerable to denial of service through large files
Impact
A user could create a large file that freewvs will try to read, which will terminate a scan process.
Patches
This has been patched by limiting the data freewvs reads: https://github.com/schokokeksorg/freewvs/commit/18bbf2043e53f69e0119d24f8ae4edb274afb9b2
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | freewvs | < 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 |
References
- https://github.com/schokokeksorg/freewvs/commit/18bbf2043e53f69e0119d24f8ae4edb274afb9b2
- https://github.com/schokokeksorg/freewvs/security/advisories/GHSA-9cfv-9463-8gqv
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15100
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/freewvs/PYSEC-2020-232.yaml
- https://github.com/schokokeksorg/freewvs
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
freewvs- Disclosed
- 14.07.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2020-232 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9cfv-9463-8gqv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: freewvs
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 07.2020 07.2020
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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