Multiple integer overflows in imageop.c in Python before 2.5.3 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

4.1% · top 9.3% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-190 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-190 and its CVEs

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (29)

• SUSE-SR:2008:017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• GLSA-200807-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 30872 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 38675 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 33937 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 29955 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 31687 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-1551 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10583 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• http://bugs.python.org/msg64682 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2009-02-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• 31358 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7800 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• USN-632-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:164 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 31518 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://bugs.python.org/issue1179 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 31365 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 31255 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• DSA-1620 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:163 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• python-imageopc-bo(41958) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• SSA:2008-217-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• 29889 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 08:32 UTC.