CVE-2023-36632 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Python versions up to 3.11.4, specifically within the legacy email.utils.parseaddr function. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger a "RecursionError" by providing a crafted input, leading to a high-impact availability issue. Despite a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-exploitable, low-complexity attack, the vendor considers this expected behavior for exceeding intended limits. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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