pyasn1 is a generic ASN.1 library for Python. Prior to 0.6.4, the univ.Real type converted its mantissa, base, and exponent value to a Python float using exact big-integer exponentiation. A BER, CER, or DER encoded REAL value only a few bytes long can carry a very large exponent, causing float conversion through prettyPrint(), str(), comparison, arithmetic, int(), or an explicit float() call to consume excessive CPU and memory and hang applications that decode untrusted ASN.1 data and then print, log, or compare decoded objects. This issue is fixed in version 0.6.4.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/pyasn1/pyasn1/commit/e60c691cb91addb8fcefa2f537e85ede6fb1e886 | Patch |
| https://github.com/pyasn1/pyasn1/releases/tag/v0.6.4 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/pyasn1/pyasn1/security/advisories/GHSA-hm4w-wwcw-mr6r | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Jul 2026, 14:38
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/pyasn1/pyasn1/commit/e60c691cb91addb8fcefa2f537e85ede6fb1e886 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/pyasn1/pyasn1/releases/tag/v0.6.4 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/pyasn1/pyasn1/security/advisories/GHSA-hm4w-wwcw-mr6r - Third Party Advisory | |
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Pyasn1
Pyasn1 pyasn1 |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:pyasn1:pyasn1:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* |
14 Jul 2026, 17:17
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-14 17:17
Updated : 2026-07-21 14:38
NVD link : CVE-2026-59886
Mitre link : CVE-2026-59886
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-59886
JSON object : View
Products Affected
pyasn1
- pyasn1
