Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 1, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-4864
CVE-2008-4864
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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
17- scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-008.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31976nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3438nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/27/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31932nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46606nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10702nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/33937nvdNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/37471nvdNot Applicable
- svn.python.org/view/python/trunk/Modules/imageop.cnvdPermissions Required
- svn.python.org/viewnvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316nvdPermissions Required
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8354nvdBroken Link
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