Integer overflow in Python - CVE-2010-1449
Published: February 13, 2023 / Updated: June 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110154
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1449
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Integer overflow in rgbimgmodule.c in the rgbimg module in Python 2.5 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a large image that triggers a buffer overflow. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-3143.12.
Affected software
Python
How to mitigate CVE-2010-1449
Install update from vendor's website.
Python - update to 2.5 _
External References
- http://bugs.python.org/issue8678
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=541698
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40363
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:215
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42888
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0260.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0413
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43364