CVE-2026-5659

CVE-2026-5659 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Description

A vulnerability was found in pytries datrie up to 0.8.3. The affected element is the function Trie.load/Trie.read/Trie.__setstate__ of the file src/datrie.pyx of the component trie File Handler. The manipulation results in deserialization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5659?
A vulnerability was found in pytries datrie up to 0.8.3. The affected element is the function Trie.load/Trie.read/Trie.__setstate__ of the file src/datrie.pyx of the component trie File Handler. The manipulation results in deserialization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
How severe is CVE-2026-5659?
CVE-2026-5659 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-5659 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (18th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-5659?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2026-5659 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2026-5659 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-19235.
When was CVE-2026-5659 published?
CVE-2026-5659 was published on 2026-04-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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