Integer overflow in Python
CVE-2008-1679
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.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/30872 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38675 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/33937 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/29955 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424 (Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/31687 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 (Third Party Advisory)