CVE-2026-15310

When decompressing crafted zip files using the bzip/LZMA/Zstandard compressions, Python could use an attacker-controlled size to pre-allocate memory, possibly resulting in memory exhaustion.

  • Published Aug 25, 2026
  • CVSS 2.1 low
  • 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

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CVE-2026-15310 at the National Vulnerability Database