CVE-2008-1679

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductPython
PublishedApr 22, 2008
First seenApr 22, 2008

How to fix

Update
  • python python2.5.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
python pythonv < 2.5.32.5.3

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