Windows asyncio.ProacterEventLoop.sock_recvfrom_into() · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 3.15.0b1 : patch Microsoft soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:12 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.15.0b1, 3.14.5rc1, 3.13.14 +2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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| Python Software FoundationCPython | Affected
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PyPIcpythonpkg:pypi/cpythonOther threats | Affected
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Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in Windows asyncio.ProactorEventLoop.sock_recvfrom_into() when using the nbytes parameter. This flaw could potentially lead to memory corruption due to improper handling of buffer sizes.