CRITICAL
python-docutils allows insecure usage of temporary files
Published Oct 31, 2019
9.3
CRITICALCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.43%
Description
python-docutils allows insecure usage of temporary files
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 0.5-2
Configuration 2
OR
- 8.0
- 9.0
- 10.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
9.3 CRITICAL GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality High
Vulnerable System Integrity High
Vulnerable System Availability None
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
9.1 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.43% 0.01427
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01427
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.43% (0.01427) | 72.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.12% (0.01116) | 61.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 56.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 53.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 52.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 50.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560755
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cg75-6938-wx58 Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/docutils/PYSEC-2019-176.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5042
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5042 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 31, 2019
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 14, 2011
Link CVE-2009-5042
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-CG75-6938-WX58 Updated n/a