Python · Python · CVE-2025-13837
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
python3.9
python3.11
python3.13
**Description**
The plistlib module does not properly validate the size of plist files during loading. A malicious plist file can specify a size that causes the module to attempt to allocate an excessive amount of memory, leading to an out-of-memory (OOM) condition and potential denial-of-service (DoS) issues.
**Recommendations**
For python3.9, avoid loading plist files from untrusted sources.
For python3.11, avoid loading plist files from untrusted sources.
For python3.13, avoid loading plist files from untrusted sources.