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CVE-2020-10735

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  • Published2022-09-09
  • Fixed in3.10.7 · 3.9.14 · 3.8.14 · 3.7.14
  • WeaknessCWE-704

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Description

A flaw was found in python. In algorithms with quadratic time complexity using non-binary bases, when using int("text"), a system could take 50ms to parse an int string with 100,000 digits and 5s for 1,000,000 digits (float, decimal, int.from_bytes(), and int() for binary bases 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 are not affected). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-09-0914:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Python
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.10≥ 3.10.0, < 3.10.73.10.7
3.9≥ 3.9.0, < 3.9.143.9.14
3.8≥ 3.8.0, < 3.8.143.8.14
3.7≥ 3.7.0, < 3.7.143.7.14
3.11= 3.11.0no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
35.x= 35no fix published
36.x= 36no fix published
37.x= 37no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published

2 more products in the sources.

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

  • platform-pythonAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3.6.8-48.el8_7.1.almaand 6 other packages
  • python3AlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 3.9.10-3.el9_0and 7 other packages
  • python38AlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 3.8.16-1.module_el8.8.0+3482+d5d93a3eand 7 other packages
  • python38-asn1cryptoAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.2.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2778+cd494b30
  • python38-atomicwritesAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.3.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2778+cd494b30
  • python38-attrsAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 19.3.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2778+cd494b30
  • python38-babelAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 2.7.0-11.module_el8.6.0+2778+cd494b30
  • python38-cffiAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.13.2-3.module_el8.6.0+2778+cd494b30

83 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Python to 3.10.7 · 3.9.14 · 3.8.14 · 3.7.14

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

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-10-07
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CISA-ADPCVSS 3.16.22025-06-09
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-7042025-06-09
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-704read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score4.5 %2026-10-23
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-09-09
Last Modified
2026-10-14
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10735?

A flaw was found in python. In algorithms with quadratic time complexity using non-binary bases, when using int("text"), a system could take 50ms to parse an int string with 100,000 digits and 5s for 1,000,000 digits (float, decimal, int.from_bytes(), and int() for binary bases 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 are not affected). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Is CVE-2020-10735 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-10735 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.5% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-10735?

CVE-2020-10735 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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