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CVE-2025-53000: The nbconvert tool, jupyter nbconvert, converts Jupyter notebooks to various other formats via Jinja

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-53000· High 8.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High · fixed in 7.17.0 : patch nbconvert soon.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 14:32 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.17.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Dec 2025

  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 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10nbconvertpkg:deb/ubuntu/nbconvert?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =7.17.0-1
  • =7.17.1-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 25.10nbconvertpkg:deb/ubuntu/nbconvert?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =7.16.6-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnbconvertpkg:deb/ubuntu/nbconvert?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =6.5.3-4
  • =6.5.3-5
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSnbconvertpkg:deb/ubuntu/nbconvert?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 5.6.1-3 – 6.4.0-1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSnbconvertpkg:deb/ubuntu/nbconvert?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • 5.4-2ubuntu2 – 5.6.1-1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSnbconvertpkg:deb/ubuntu/nbconvert?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =4.2.0-4
  • =5.3.1-1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Upgrade nbconvert to version 7.17.0 or later, where this vulnerability is patched.

Description

A vulnerability in the nbconvert tool (jupyter nbconvert) affects versions up to and including 7.16.6 on Windows. When converting a Jupyter notebook containing SVG output to PDF, an attacker can place a malicious inkscape.bat file in the working directory. This batch file is executed unexpectedly during the conversion process, leading to arbitrary code execution. The issue is fixed in version 7.17.0.

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