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CVE-2026-8838
Unsafe use of Python's eval() on server-received data in the vector_in() function in amazon-redshift-python-driver before 2.1.14 allows a rogue server or man-i…
Impact
Unsafe use of Python's eval() on server-received data in the vector_in() function in amazon-redshift-python-driver before 2.1.14 allows a rogue server or man-in-the-middle actor to execute arbitrary code on the client. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 2.1.14.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | redshift-connector | <= 2.1.13 | 2.1.14 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv
- https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/security/advisories/GHSA-29h4-r29x-hchv
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8838
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-033-aws
- https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/releases/tag/v2.1.14
- https://github.com/aws/amazon-redshift-python-driver/commit/69a69dfdead75918e20384da52bcd760ded8dbca
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-033-aws/