CVE-2019-7560 — pyboolector
MEDIUMCVE-2019-7560 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.5) Use After Free vulnerability in pyboolector. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for pyboolector — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Boolector use after free
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
In parser/btorsmt2.c in Boolector 3.0.0, opening a specially crafted input file leads to a use after free in get_failed_assumptions or btor_delete.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | pyboolector | all versions | 3.1.0pip install --upgrade 'pyboolector==3.1.0' |
Affected Products
boolectorboolector_projectResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pyboolector, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update pyboolector to 3.1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-7560 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop feeding it untrusted input: reject or quarantine files and payloads from unverified sources until you can upgrade, restrict accepted formats to the ones you actually need, and run the parsing or decoding step in a least-privileged sandbox or short-lived worker so a crash or corrupted read cannot reach the rest of the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2019-7560 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.