The method "sock_recvfrom_into()" of "asyncio.ProacterEventLoop" (Windows only) was missing a boundary check for the data buffer when using nbytes parameter. This allowed for an out-of-bounds buffer write if data was larger than the buffer size. Non-Windows platforms are not affected.

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Description The method "sock_recvfrom_into()" of "asyncio.ProacterEventLoop" (Windows only) was missing a boundary check for the data buffer when using nbytes parameter. This allowed for an out-of-bounds buffer write if data was larger than the buffer size. Non-Windows platforms are not affected.
Title Out-of-bounds write in Windows asyncio.ProacterEventLoop.sock_recvfrom_into() when using nbytes
Weaknesses CWE-787
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PSF

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-21T20:19:01.610Z

Reserved: 2026-02-26T20:12:47.041Z

Link: CVE-2026-3298

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-21T15:16:37.047

Modified: 2026-04-21T16:20:24.180

Link: CVE-2026-3298

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Updated: 2026-04-21T17:00:11Z

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