MEDIUM
python: imageop module integer overflows
Published Apr 21, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.07%
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.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
python-0:2.2.3-6.11
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
python-0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1177
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | python-0:2.2.3-6.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1178 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | python-0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1177 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.07% 0.04067
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04067
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.07% (0.04067) | 90.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.03% (0.04033) | 89.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00520) | 64.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 75.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00591) | 77.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00591) | 75.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00404) | 69.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.65% (0.02646) | 82.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.65% (0.02646) | 80.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.65% (0.02646) | 61.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (33)
- http://bugs.python.org/issue1179 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- http://bugs.python.org/msg64682 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/38675 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
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- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1679 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=441306 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1679
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1679
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 21, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 3, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1679
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a