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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-7653

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

2.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-7653 Red Hat Product Security

    python-rdflib: Improper control of generation of code from current working directory

Full record on NVD

Description

The Debian python-rdflib-tools 4.2.2-1 package for RDFLib 4.2.2 has CLI tools that can load Python modules from the current working directory, allowing code injection, because "python -m" looks in this directory, as demonstrated by rdf2dot. This issue is specific to use of the debian/scripts directory.

Technical details

Published
2019-02-09

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7653?

The Debian python-rdflib-tools 4.2.2-1 package for RDFLib 4.2.2 has CLI tools that can load Python modules from the current working directory, allowing code injection, because "python -m" looks in this directory, as demonstrated by rdf2dot. This issue is specific to use of the debian/scripts directory.

Is CVE-2019-7653 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-7653 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-7653?

CVE-2019-7653 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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