Python Apt
Vendor:
First CVE: Mar 26, 2020 · Active for 6 years
3
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 64% of tracked products
1.5
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 56% of tracked products
5.0
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 7% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Python Apt over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Mar 26, 2020
6 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Dec 5, 2025
231 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Python Apt3 CVEs
100%
All CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
Medium
Attack Vector
Local1 (33.3%)
Network2 (66.7%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low1 (33.3%)
High2 (66.7%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
User Interaction
None1 (33.3%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Required2 (66.7%)
Privileges Required
Low1 (33.3%)
High0 (0.0%)
None2 (66.7%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
3 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2025-6966MEDIUM NULL pointer dereference in TagSection.keys() in python-apt on APT-based Linux systems allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted deb822 fil | Dec 5, 2025 | 5.5 | 20 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-15796MEDIUM Python-apt doesn't check if hashes are signed in `Version.fetch_binary()` and `Version.fetch_source()` of apt/package.py or in `_fetch_archives()` of apt/cache.py in version 1.9.3u | Mar 26, 2020 | 4.7 | 19 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-15795MEDIUM python-apt only checks the MD5 sums of downloaded files in `Version.fetch_binary()` and `Version.fetch_source()` of apt/package.py in version 1.9.0ubuntu1 and earlier. This allows | Mar 26, 2020 | 4.7 | 19 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (3 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Python Apt
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0.0 | 1 | 5.5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7.7 | 1 | 5.5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4.0 | 1 | 5.5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0.1 | 1 | 5.5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9.0 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8.4 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8.3 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8.2 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8.1 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8.0 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7.0 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6.6 | 1 | 5.5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6.4 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6.3 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6.2 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6.1 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6.0 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4.0 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1.0 | 3 | 5.2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0.1 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |