What is CVE-2010-1450?

CVE-2010-1450 is a vulnerability in Python, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). Published 2010-05-27.

Is CVE-2010-1450 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Python

CVE-2010-1450

Multiple buffer overflows in the RLE decoder in the rgbimg module in Python 2.5 allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via an image file containing crafted data that triggers improper processing within the (1) longimagedata or (2) expandrow function.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2010-05-27 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.049 (91.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.049 · change: +0.010

Affected products

Python — versions 2.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secunia.com/advisories/43068 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 (Third Party Advisory)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
secunia.com/advisories/43364 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
secunia.com/advisories/42888 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1450?: CVE-2010-1450 is a vulnerability in Python, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). Published 2010-05-27.
Is CVE-2010-1450 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.