# Python 3.12 3.12.1

Python 3.12 3.12.1, released December 7, 2023, fixes 3 CVEs in Python 3.12. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The latest Python 3.12 is 3.12.10, which also fixes every one of these CVEs.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/windows-app/python.python.3.12-3.12.1
- Platform: Windows apps
- Released: Dec 7, 2023
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2023-6597, high severity)
- CVEs: 3, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Superseded by: [Python 3.12 3.12.10](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/windows-app/python-3.12.md), the latest version, which also fixes every CVE listed here

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Python 3.12](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/windows-app/python-3.12.md) |  | 3.12.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-6597](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-6597.md) | High | Python 3.10 and 9 others: An issue was found in the CPython `tempfile.TemporaryDirectory` class affecting versions 3.12.1, 3.11.7,… | 7.8 | 0.0031 |  |
| [CVE-2023-6507](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-6507.md) | Routine | Groups not dropped before running subprocess when using empty 'extra_groups' parameter | 4.9 | 0.0134 |  |
| [CVE-2023-33595](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-33595.md) | Routine | Python 3.12: CPython v3.12.0 alpha 7 was discovered to contain a heap use-after-free via the function ascii_decode… | 5.5 | 0.0037 |  |

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