CVE-2008-4864

Name: CVE-2008-4864
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-11-01T00:00:01.057+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 21.02%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4864 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple integer overflows in imageop.c in the imageop module in Python 1.5.2 through 2.5.1 allow context-dependent attackers to break out of the Python VM and execute arbitrary code via large integer values in certain arguments to the crop function, leading to a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4965 and CVE-2008-1679.. EPSS estimates a 21.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple integer overflows in imageop.c in the imageop module in Python 1.5.2 through 2.5.1 allow context-dependent attackers to break out of the Python VM and execute arbitrary code via large integer values in certain arguments to the crop function, leading to a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4965 and CVE-2008-1679.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

21.02%

97.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Python	Python	>= 1.5.2, < 2.4.6
Python	Python	>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.3

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Not Applicable
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory
http://svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Modules/imageop.c?rev=66689&view=diff&r1=66689&r2=66688&p1=python/trunk/Modules/imageop.c&p2=/python/trunk/Modules/imageop.cPermissions Required
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=66689&view=revPermissions Required
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/27/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31932Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31976Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46606Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10702Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8354Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Not Applicable
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory
http://svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Modules/imageop.c?rev=66689&view=diff&r1=66689&r2=66688&p1=python/trunk/Modules/imageop.c&p2=/python/trunk/Modules/imageop.cPermissions Required
http://svn.python.org/view?rev=66689&view=revPermissions Required
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/27/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31932Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31976Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46606Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10702Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8354Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Nov 1, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4864?

How severe is CVE-2008-4864?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4864 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 21.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4864?

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Source: NVD / NIST