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CVE-2024-8088

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CVSS Score
Published: Aug 22, 2024
Last Modified: Nov 03, 2025

Vulnerability Description

There is a HIGH severity vulnerability affecting the CPython "zipfile"
module affecting "zipfile.Path". Note that the more common API "zipfile.ZipFile" class is unaffected.





When iterating over names of entries in a zip archive (for example, methods
of "zipfile.Path" like "namelist()", "iterdir()", etc)
the process can be put into an infinite loop with a maliciously crafted
zip archive. This defect applies when reading only metadata or extracting
the contents of the zip archive. Programs that are not handling
user-controlled zip archives are not affected.

Available Security Patches

4 patches available from vendors

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Oracle

CPUOCT2025

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2025

Severity
Critical
Released
Oct 21, 2025
Restart Required
Security Update
Microsoft

2024-Dec-CVE-2024-8088

CVE-2024-8088: None

Severity
Unknown
Released
Oct 17, 2025
Security Update
Microsoft

2024-Oct-CVE-2024-8088

CVE-2024-8088: None

Severity
Unknown
Released
Oct 01, 2025
Security Update
Oracle

CPUJAN2025

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2025

Severity
Critical
Released
Jan 21, 2025
Restart Required
Security Update

References & Resources

Severity Details

out of 10.0
Low

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Description
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.
Typical Severity
Medium
Abstraction Level
Base

Key Information

Published Date
August 22, 2024