pypi package report

Is cbor2 safe?

cbor2 (pypi) has 4 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 5.9.0 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

0 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    40 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

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    // ai model usage

    No published models are known to use this package.


    cvss
    7.5
    high

    CVSS v3.0 base score out of 10

    epss
    0.41%
    medium

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 35th percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    4.4
    medium

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-3c37-wwvx-h642, the advisory selected below

    // 4 advisories

    The cbor2 library is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack caused by uncontrolled recursion when decoding deeply nested CBOR structures.

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.0 vector

    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    Low
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    None
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Confidentiality
    None
    Integrity
    None
    Availability
    High
    // questions
    Is cbor2 safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 4 known vulnerabilities for cbor2 (pypi), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does cbor2 have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 4 known vulnerabilities for cbor2 (pypi), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-3c37-wwvx-h642, GHSA-9q9c-vjxh-p795, GHSA-375g-39jq-vq7m, GHSA-wcj4-jw5j-44wh.

    Which version of cbor2 should I use?

    5.9.0 or later clears every advisory recorded for cbor2 (pypi). Check the release you pick before installing it.

    How do I check cbor2 before installing?

    Search cbor2 in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=cbor2. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-14 at 09:34 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-03-23. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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