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medium 6.8

CVE-2008-1679 json

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

published 2008-04-21 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1680

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.1%
EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • python python 2.5.3
  • python RHEL 3 2.2.3-6.11
  • tkinter RHEL 3 2.2.3-6.11
  • python-tools RHEL 3 2.2.3-6.11
  • python RHEL 4 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
  • tkinter RHEL 4 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
  • python-tools RHEL 4 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2

red hat advisories RHSA-2009:1178RHSA-2009:1177

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2008-1679 updated

python: imageop module integer overflows

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 python 2.2.3-6.11, tkinter 2.2.3-6.11, python-tools 2.2.3-6.11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 python 2.2.3-6.11, tkinter 2.2.3-6.11, python-tools 2.2.3-6.11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1178
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 python 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, tkinter 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, python-tools 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 python 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, tkinter 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, python-tools 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1177
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 python 2.2.3-6.11, tkinter 2.2.3-6.11, python-tools 2.2.3-6.11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1178
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 python 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, tkinter 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, python-tools 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1177
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 python 2.2.3-6.11, tkinter 2.2.3-6.11, python-tools 2.2.3-6.11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1178
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 python 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, tkinter 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2, python-tools 2.3.4-14.7.el4_8.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1177

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Exploit prediction

4.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

Sources

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