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CVE-2026-119197: pyasn1 · Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

Affects pyasn1Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 0.6.5 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 20:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 3.17.5
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade pyasn1 to 0.6.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
pyasn1pyasn1Affected
  • <0.6.5
Fixed in
  • 0.6.5
PyPIpyasn1pkg:pypi/pyasn1Other threatsAffected
  • <0.6.5
Fixed in
  • 0.6.5

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AI-suggested

Upgrade pyasn1 to version 0.6.5 or later, where this inefficient algorithmic complexity vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is required as the fix addresses the root cause.

Description

CVE-2026-119197 is a vulnerability in the pyasn1 Python library prior to version 0.6.5. It involves inefficient algorithmic complexity in decoding binary REAL values, where the decoding time grows quadratically with the mantissa length. This can cause a denial of service by tying up a CPU core for seconds or longer. The issue is fixed in pyasn1 version 0.6.5.

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