CVE-2008-1679

N/A Unknown
Published: April 22, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/issue1179
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/msg64682
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29955
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://bugs.python.org/issue1179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/msg64682
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29955
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

58 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

python

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