Medium severity · published Apr 14, 2026
CVE-2026-5713
Out-of-bounds read/write during remote profiling and asyncio process introspection when connecting to malicious target
5.3
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The "profiling.sampling" module (Python 3.15+) and "asyncio introspection capabilities" (3.14+, "python -m asyncio ps" and "python -m asyncio pstree") features could be used to read and write addresses in a privileged process if that process connected to a malicious or "infected" Python process via the remote debugging feature. This vulnerability requires persistently and repeatedly connecting to the process to be exploited, even after the connecting process crashes with high likelihood due to ASLR.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CP
CPython · Python Software Foundation
before 3.14.5; 3.15.0a1 before 3.15.0b1 · source: vendor