Is CVE-2008-1679 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-1679 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-1679?

CVE-2008-1679 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-1679?

CVE-2008-1679 has an EPSS score of 4.03% (89th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1679?

Upgrade Python 2 to 2.5.3 or later. Fixes are available for 6 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-1679

MEDIUMEPSS 89th pctl

6.8

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Multiple integer overflows in imageop.c in Python before 2.5.3 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted images that trigger heap-based buffer overflows. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-4965.

CWE-190Integer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

Python 2Windows application

Affected:2.5.3Fixed in:2.5.3Python Software Foundation

Python 3.10Windows application

Affected:2.5.3Fixed in:2.5.3Python Software Foundation

Python 3.11Windows application

Affected:2.5.3Fixed in:2.5.3Python Software Foundation

Python 3.12Windows application

Affected:2.5.3Fixed in:2.5.3Python Software Foundation

Python 3.8Windows application

Affected:2.5.3Fixed in:2.5.3Python Software Foundation

Python 3.9Windows application

Affected:2.5.3Fixed in:2.5.3Python Software Foundation

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

4.03%probability of exploitation in 30 days

89thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 89% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Vendor Advisory2

Third-Party Advisory12

Mailing List1

lists.apple.com

VDB Entry1

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

Other references11

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-190 (Integer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-11477	High	7.5	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-44443	High	7.8	94%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-0569	High	9.3	90%	-	-
CVE-2017-3599	High	7.5	90%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21716	Critical	9.8	82%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.