VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-1657
Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.67%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the file_compress function in minigzip (Modules/zlib) in Python 2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file argument.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.67% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- python software foundation/python
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001430.html
- http://osvdb.org/43550
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462799/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22964Exploit
- http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001430.html
- http://osvdb.org/43550
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462799/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22964Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.