Buffer overflow in Python - CVE-2010-1450
Published: February 18, 2020 / Updated: June 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110153
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1450
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Python.org
Affected software:
Python
Python
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Multiple buffer overflows in the RLE decoder in the rgbimg module in Python 2.5 allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via an image file containing crafted data that triggers improper processing within the (1) longimagedata or (2) expandrow function.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-1450
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://bugs.python.org/issue8678
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42888
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43364
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0260.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40365
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541698