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CVE-2020-10735

n/a python — A flaw was found in python.
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  N  N  H    7.5   .0718   94.1     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions      Fixed
  python   python 3.7 –  —
TIMELINE
  Mar 20  Reserved by redhat
  Sep 9   Published (CNA: redhat)
  Oct 7   RESCORED — CVE-2020-10735 (python). CVSS 6.2 → 7.5 (NVD).
CWE-704 · CNA: redhat · CVSS v3.1 · 29 references · NVD status: Modified

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
March 20, 2020ReservedReserved by redhat
September 9, 2022PublishedPublished (CNA: redhat)
October 7, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2020-10735 (python). CVSS 6.2 → 7.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
n/apython—python 3.7—

Weaknesses

CWE-704

References (29)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2020-10735 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-704

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2020-10735 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Thursday, October 8, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.