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Python 3.12 Command-Line Risk: Malicious URLs Can Hijack Browser

RLSA-2026:6283
Summary

A security update is available for Python 3.12 to prevent malicious websites from tricking users into opening unwanted or malicious links in their web browsers. This update fixes a vulnerability that could allow hackers to inject commands into URLs, potentially leading to security issues. Business owners should update their Python installations to the latest version to ensure they are protected.

What to do
  • Update python3.12 to version 0:3.12.12-4.el8_10.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versionsFix available
– python3.12 <= 0:3.12.12-4.el8_10 0:3.12.12-4.el8_10
Original title
Important: python3.12 security update
Original description
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.

Security Fix(es):

* python: Python: Command-line option injection in webbrowser.open() via crafted URLs (CVE-2026-4519)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
osv CVSS3.1 7.1
Published: 7 Apr 2026 · Updated: 7 Apr 2026 · First seen: 7 Apr 2026