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rtv: vulnerability history, versions and safety

rtv is a package in the PyPI ecosystem. Vulert records 2 vulnerabilities for it across 51 releases, from May 2022 to Jul 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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2 vulnerabilities recorded H1 U1
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2 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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1 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 06 Jul 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on rtv 1.27.1 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: 1.27.1 has 2 known vulnerabilities, and 2 have no fix yet. Use an earlier safe version, or the workaround listed for each one.

Package health score 55/100
  • Security Some issues to review
  • Maintenance Maintaining
  • Popularity Niche
  • Community Quiet

The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

What to do: Pin an earlier, unaffected release if you can, and apply the workaround each vulnerability lists until a fix is published. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release 1.27.1 — affected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 2 over 4 years · 1 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 06 Jul 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS 8.8 i
  • With no published fix 2 i
  • Stars 4,645 i
  • OpenSSF scorecard 1/10 i
  • Last release 44 months ago i
  • Licence MIT i

Version list, release dates, licence and dependants published by PyPI, refreshed 23 Oct 2026. Licence information is not legal advice.

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for rtv, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
1.27.1 20 Feb 2023 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.27.0 03 Jun 2019 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.26.0 04 Mar 2019 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.25.1 13 Feb 2019 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.25.0 03 Feb 2019 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.24.0 13 Aug 2018 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.23.0 25 Jun 2018 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.22.1 11 Mar 2018 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.22.0 08 Mar 2018 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.21.0 31 Dec 2017 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.20.0 05 Dec 2017 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.19.0 24 Oct 2017 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.18.0 06 Sep 2017 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.17.1 06 Aug 2017 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.17.0 03 Aug 2017 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.16.0 09 Jun 2017 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.15.1 10 Apr 2017 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.15.0 31 Mar 2017 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.14.1 13 Jan 2017 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.13.0 18 Oct 2016 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.12.1 27 Sep 2016 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.12.0 26 Aug 2016 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.11.0 03 Aug 2016 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.10.0 12 Jul 2016 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.9.1 14 Jun 2016 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.9.0 06 Apr 2016 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.8.1 02 Mar 2016 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.8.0 20 Dec 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.7.0 09 Dec 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.6.1 20 Oct 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.6.0 15 Oct 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.5.0 27 Aug 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.4.2 02 Aug 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.4.1 11 Jul 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.4.0 29 May 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.3.0 23 Apr 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.2.2 08 Apr 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.2.1 06 Apr 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.2.0 06 Apr 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.1.2 30 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.1.1 30 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.1.0 30 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.0.0.post1 14 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.0.0a9 10 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.0.0a8 08 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.0.0a7 06 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.0.0a6 05 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.0.0a5 05 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.0.0a4 04 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.0.0a3 03 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →
1.0.0a2 03 Mar 2015 H1 U1 MIT No Details →

All 51 versions Vulert tracks for this package. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2022 1
  • 2026 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 1 of the 2 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for rtv

The 2 most severe of 2 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
CVE-2017-17516: Reddit Terminal Viewer (RTV) vulnerable to argument injection attacks 8.8 high No fix published 14 May 2022
CVE-2017-17516: Reddit Terminal Viewer (RTV) Argument Injection Vulnerability 8.8 high No fix published 06 Jul 2026

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Questions

About rtv

Is rtv safe to use?

Vulert records 2 vulnerabilities for rtv in PyPI: 0 critical, 1 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 1 not yet rated. 2 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

What is rtv's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores rtv 55/100, which reads as usable, but worth attention. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15). The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

Is the latest version of rtv affected?

Yes. 1.27.1, the version you would install today, has 2 known vulnerabilities, and 2 has no published fix yet. Use an earlier unaffected release, or the workaround each vulnerability lists.

Which version of rtv should I use?

1.27.1 is the version Vulert recommends for the affected releases. The version table above lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it, so you can confirm the range you actually run.

How many vulnerabilities does rtv have?

2 vulnerabilities are recorded for rtv in the PyPI ecosystem: 0 critical, 1 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 1 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new rtv vulnerabilities disclosed?

1 vulnerability was recorded for rtv in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 14 May 2022. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of rtv are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor rtv for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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