# CVE-2018-1000656: The Pallets Project flask version Before 0.12.3 contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in flask that can result in Large

- Also known as: GHSA-562C-5R94-XH97, PYSEC-2018-66
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.12.3
- Published: 2018-08-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- flask (PyPI): fixed in 0.12.3

## Description

The Pallets Project flask version Before 0.12.3 contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in flask that can result in Large amount of memory usage possibly leading to denial of service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Attacker provides JSON data in incorrect encoding. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.12.3. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2019-1010083.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Flask, upgrade to a fixed version (0.12.3) per the references below.
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## References

- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190221-0001/
- https://github.com/pallets/flask/pull/2691
- https://github.com/pallets/flask/releases/tag/0.12.3
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00025.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4378-1/

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