Unscored severity · published Nov 1, 2008
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…
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CVSS
21%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)21.0% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PY
Python · Python
1.5.2 before 2.4.6; 2.5.0 before 2.5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4864
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4864
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Exploit
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.html
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Permissions Required
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.c
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