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CVE-2008-1679 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://bugs.python.org/issue1179 CVEIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/msg64682 CVEIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html CVEMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889 CVEPatchVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
python python
< 2.5.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1679
NVD Published Date:
Apr 22, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-1679 Details - Not Deferred