CVE-2007-1657
Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.
- Record
CVE-2007-1657- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.
- Record
CVE-2007-1657- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-1651 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.
- Record
EUVD-2007-1651- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pr57-xgx2-vrxx No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.
- Record
GHSA-pr57-xgx2-vrxx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MiniGZip - Controls File_Compress Buffer Overflow | 2007-03-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-1657 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Python Software Foundation Python, published March 24, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.71%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.