CVE-2008-1679

Name: CVE-2008-1679
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-04-22T04:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.03%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-1679 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.03%

89.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Python	Python	< 2.5.3

References

http://bugs.python.org/issue1179Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/msg64682Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29955Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800Broken Link
http://bugs.python.org/issue1179Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.python.org/msg64682Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29889Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29955Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30872Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31255Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31358Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31365Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31518Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38675Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.525289Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100074697Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0149Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1551Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1620Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:163Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:164Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=InfoDocument-patchbuilder-readme5032900Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-632-1Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41958VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2424Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10583Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7800Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Apr 22, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-1679?

How severe is CVE-2008-1679?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-1679 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1679?

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Source: NVD / NIST