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Python CVE-2025-66034

MEDIUM
XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) (CWE-91)
2025-11-29 security-advisories@github.com
6.3
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY
6.3 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
SUSE
MEDIUM
qualitative
Red Hat
6.3 MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 19:24 vuln.today
Patch released
Mar 28, 2026 - 19:24 nvd
Patch available
PoC Detected
Dec 03, 2025 - 21:50 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Nov 29, 2025 - 01:16 nvd
MEDIUM 6.3

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

fontTools is a library for manipulating fonts, written in Python. In versions from 4.33.0 to before 4.60.2, the fonttools varLib (or python3 -m fontTools.varLib) script has an arbitrary file write vulnerability that leads to remote code execution when a malicious .designspace file is processed. The vulnerability affects the main() code path of fontTools.varLib, used by the fonttools varLib CLI and any code that invokes fontTools.varLib.main(). This issue has been patched in version 4.60.2.

AnalysisAI

fontTools is a library for manipulating fonts, written in Python. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3), this vulnerability is no authentication required. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-91. fontTools is a library for manipulating fonts, written in Python. In versions from 4.33.0 to before 4.60.2, the fonttools varLib (or python3 -m fontTools.varLib) script has an arbitrary file write vulnerability that leads to remote code execution when a malicious .designspace file is processed. The vulnerability affects the main() code path of fontTools.varLib, used by the fonttools varLib CLI and any code that invokes fontTools.varLib.main(). This issue has been patched in version 4.60.2. Affected products include: Fonttools. Version information: before 4.60.2.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
Container suse/sl-micro/6.1/baremetal-os-container:2.2.1-7.2 Image SL-Micro-Azure Image SL-Micro-BYOS-Azure Image SL-Micro-BYOS-EC2 Image SL-Micro-BYOS-GCE Image SL-Micro-EC2 Image SUSE-Multi-Linux-Manager-Proxy-BYOS-Azure Image SUSE-Multi-Linux-Manager-Proxy-BYOS-EC2 Image SUSE-Multi-Linux-Manager-Proxy-BYOS-GCE Image SUSE-Multi-Linux-Manager-Server-Azure-llc Image SUSE-Multi-Linux-Manager-Server-Azure-ltd Image SUSE-Multi-Linux-Manager-Server-BYOS-Azure Image SUSE-Multi-Linux-Manager-Server-BYOS-EC2 Image SUSE-Multi-Linux-Manager-Server-BYOS-GCE Image SUSE-Multi-Linux-Manager-Server-EC2-llc Image SUSE-Multi-Linux-Manager-Server-EC2-ltd Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.6 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed

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