Reportlab vulnerable to remote code execution
Reportlab up to and including v3.6.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via supplying a crafted PDF file.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | reportlab | < 3.6.13 | 3.6.13 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33733
- https://github.com/c53elyas/CVE-2023-33733
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00008.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36WOY22ECJCPOXHVTNCHEWOQLL7JSWP4
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6ALE727IRACYBTTOFIFG57RS4OA2SHIJ
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36WOY22ECJCPOXHVTNCHEWOQLL7JSWP4
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6ALE727IRACYBTTOFIFG57RS4OA2SHIJ
- https://pypi.org/project/reportlab
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9q9m-c65c-37pq
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
reportlab- Disclosed
- 05.06.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1871 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9q9m-c65c-37pq - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: reportlab
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
- 4
- First → latest
- 10.2019 09.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 2
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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