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TI-2010-01403 Aliases CVE-2010-1449GHSA-5737-j7gj-9mpw

Integer overflow in rgbimgmodule.c in the rgbimg module in Python 2.5 allows remote…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-190Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04877 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2011:0260 Released 2011-02-16 · Red Hat rating Low
    python security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 python-2.3.4-14.9.el4, python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386, python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 python-2.3.4-14.9.el4, python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386, python-devel-2.3.4-14.9.el4 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 python-2.3.4-14.9.el4, python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386, python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 python-2.3.4-14.9.el4, python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.i386, python-2.3.4-14.9.el4.ia64 +12
  • RHSA-2011:0027 Released 2011-01-13 · Red Hat rating Low
    python security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) python-2.4.3-43.el5, python-2.4.3-43.el5.i386, python-2.4.3-43.el5.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) python-2.4.3-43.el5, python-2.4.3-43.el5.i386, python-libs-2.4.3-43.el5 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) python-2.4.3-43.el5, python-devel-2.4.3-43.el5, python-devel-2.4.3-43.el5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:0027
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:0027
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:0027
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:0260

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1449
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5737-j7gj-9mpw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 10

  • TI-2016-01993 The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-24108 An XML External Entity (XXE) issue was discovered in Python through 3.9.1. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-17508 The Keccak XKCP SHA-3 reference implementation before fdc6fef has an integer overflow and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-02254 Python 3.x through 3.9.1 has a buffer overflow in PyCArg_repr in _ctypes/callproc.c… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2007-04413 Directory traversal vulnerability in the (1) extract and (2) extractall functions in the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-00217 OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h does not properly… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
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