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CVE-2008-1679

python: imageop module integer overflows

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple integer overflows in imageop.c in Python before 2.5.3 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted images that trigger heap-based buffer overflows. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-4965.

Múltiples desbordamientos de entero en imageop.c de Python versiones anteriores a 2.5.3 permiten a atacantes dependientes de contexto provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) y posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección a través de imágenes manipuladas que disparan desbordamientos de búfer basado en montículo. NOTA: esta cuestión es debida a una corrección incompleta para CVE-2007-4965.

Multiple integer overflows in the imageop module in Python prior to 2.5.3 allowed context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted images that trigger heap-based buffer overflows. to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-4965. David Remahl of Apple Product Security reported several integer overflows in a number of core modules. reported an integer overflow in the hashlib module on Python 2.5 that lead to unreliable cryptographic digest results. Justin Ferguson reported multiple buffer overflows in unicode string processing that affected 32bit systems. Multiple integer overflows were reported by the Google Security Team that had been fixed in Python 2.5.2. Justin Ferguson reported a number of integer overflows and underflows in the PyOS_vsnprintf() function, as well as an off-by-one error when passing zero-length strings, that led to memory corruption. The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues. As well, Python packages on Mandriva Linux 2007.1 and 2008.0 have been updated to version 2.5.2. Due to slight packaging changes on Mandriva Linux 2007.1, a new package is available (tkinter-apps) that contains binary files (such as /usr/bin/idle) that were previously in the tkinter package.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-04-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-04-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-06 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CAPEC
References (31)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Python
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< 2.5.3
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