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CVE-2019-17626

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  • Published2019-10-16
  • WeaknessCWE-91

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Description

ReportLab through 3.5.26 allows remote code execution because of toColor(eval(arg)) in colors.py, as demonstrated by a crafted XML document with '<span color="' followed by arbitrary Python code.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-10-1612:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD · CISA-ADP · OSV
Reportlab
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.5≤ 3.5.26no fix published
reportlab
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.5< 3.5.283.5.28

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • python-reportlabUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.4.0-3ubuntu0.1
  • python-reportlabUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 3.3.0-1ubuntu0.1
  • python-reportlabSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5all versions · fixed in 2.7-3.3.1
  • python-reportlabSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 2.7-3.3.1
  • python-reportlabRed Hat:rhel_e4s:8.0::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:3.4.0-6.el8_0.2and 3 other packages
  • python-reportlabRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:3.4.0-6.el8_1.2and 3 other packages
  • python-reportlabRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationall versions · fixed in 0:2.5-9.el7_7.1and 2 other packages
  • python-reportlabRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverall versions · fixed in 0:2.5-9.el7_7.1and 2 other packages

16 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-17626 Red Hat Product Security61 products fixed · 1 known affected

    python-reportlab: code injection in colors.py allows attacker to execute code

    quay.src as a component of Red Hat Quay 3

  • RHSA-2020:0230 Red Hat Product Security7 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: python-reportlab security update

  • RHSA-2020:0201 Red Hat Product Security7 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: python-reportlab security update

  • RHSA-2020:0195 Red Hat Product Security27 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: python-reportlab security update

  • RHSA-2020:0197 Red Hat Product Security20 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: python-reportlab security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:0230 · 7 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:0230 · 7 productsNo known mitigation available.
  3. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2019-17626 · 1 productWill not fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-10-16
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-qpg2-vx7j-3869

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17626?

ReportLab through 3.5.26 allows remote code execution because of toColor(eval(arg)) in colors.py, as demonstrated by a crafted XML document with '<span color="' followed by arbitrary Python code.

Is CVE-2019-17626 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-17626 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 9.5% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-17626?

CVE-2019-17626 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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