CVE-2019-16056
An issue was discovered in Python through 2.7.16, 3.x through 3.5.7, 3.6.x through 3.6.9, and 3.7.x through 3.7.4.
Published Sep 6, 2019 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · python python
An issue was discovered in Python through 2.7.16, 3.x through 3.5.7, 3.6.x through 3.6.9, and 3.7.x through 3.7.4. The email module wrongly parses email addresses that contain multiple @ characters. An application that uses the email module and implements some kind of checks on the From/To headers of a message could be tricked into accepting an email address that should be denied. An attack may be the same as in CVE-2019-11340; however, this CVE applies to Python more generally.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 6, 2019 · NIST NVD
Detected
An issue was discovered in Python through 2.7.16, 3.x through 3.5.7, 3.6.x through 3.6.9, and 3.7.x through 3.7.4. The email module wrongly parses email addresses that contain multiple @ characters. An application that uses the email module and implements some kind of checks on the From/To headers of a message could be tricked into accepting an email address that should be denied. An attack may be
Affected
- cpe canonical/ubuntu linux12.04
- cpe debian/debian linux8.0
- cpe fedoraproject/fedora29
- cpe python/pythonversion unspecified
- cpe redhat/software collections1.0
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2019-16056
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDCVE-2019-16056
An issue was discovered in Python through 2.7.16, 3.x through 3.5.7, 3.6.x through 3.6.9, and 3.7.x through 3.7.4. The email module wrongly parses email addresses that contain multiple @ characters. An application that uses the email module and implements some kind of checks on t
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