CVE-2008-4864

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.

• CWE-190

• 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

Published

Nov 1, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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