CVE-2008-1679
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Publication date:
22/04/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
6.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.3 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://bugs.python.org/issue1179
- http://bugs.python.org/msg64682
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29955
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30872
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38675
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A163
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A164
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800
- http://bugs.python.org/issue1179
- http://bugs.python.org/msg64682
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29955
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30872
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38675
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A163
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A164
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800