CVE-2008-1679
N/A
Published: April 21, 2008 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPython
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (29)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://bugs.python.org/issue1179x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://bugs.python.org/msg64682Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29955Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190
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