The mime module < 1.4.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0335 The mime module < 1.4.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wrvr-8mpx-r7pp mime Regular Expression Denial of Service when MIME lookup performed on untrusted user input
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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T20:13:00.297Z

Reserved: 2017-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-16138

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T20:13:07.309Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-07T02:29:03.863

Modified: 2026-10-07T21:17:01.333

Link: CVE-2017-16138

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-16138 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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