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CVE-2008-1679

Multiple integer overflows in imageop.c in Python before 2.5.3 allow context-dependent attackers...

6.8 Medium

CVE-2008-1679 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Python, published April 19, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.07%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
4.07%EPSS, 90th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Exploit likelihood

4.07%Up 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
python-py
Azure Linux:3
through 1.11.0-1None known
python2.4
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 2.4.4-3+etch1, plus listed versions
2.4.4-3
2.4.4-3+etch1
python2.5
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 2.5-5+etch1, plus listed versions
2.5-5
2.5-5+etch1
python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
tkinter
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
python-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
tkinter
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
tkinter
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
tkinter
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
0:2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
tkinter
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
tkinter
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
tkinter
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
python-tools
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11
tkinter
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:2.2.3-6.11
0:2.2.3-6.11

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2008-1679
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-1679
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1680No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-1680
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v4w5-5ggg-69xcNo score

Multiple integer overflows in imageop.c in Python before 2.5.3 allow context-dependent attackers...

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.

Record
GHSA-v4w5-5ggg-69xc
Weakness
CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-109560No score

CVE-2008-1679 affecting package python-py 1.11.0-1

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.

Record
AZL-109560
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPSF-2008-1No score

Multiple integer overflows (Apple)

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.

Record
PSF-2008-1
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
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