01 Record
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
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 21.02% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 97.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-10-31 22:00Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 10:31Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-10-31
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 666524262e81d8d3f3e722b331afc31662954153086783e8d9a217a1350214c9
05 Affected products
06 References
- svn.python.orghttp://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
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:10702https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10702
- secunia.com33937http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:8354https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8354
- scary.beasts.orghttp://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.compython-image-module-bo(46606)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46606
- secunia.com37471http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- www.vmware.comhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- support.apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2009-02-12http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- svn.python.orghttp://svn.python.org/view?rev=66689&view=rev
- www.securityfocus.com31976http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31976
- www.securityfocus.com20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party componentshttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- www.securityfocus.com31932http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31932
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081027 CVE request -- Python imageop#3http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/27/2
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081029 CVE Request - Python imageophttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/3
- www.vupen.comADV-2009-3316http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316