CVE-2008-1721
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
Integer signedness error in the zlib extension module in Python 2.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative signed integer, which triggers insufficient memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
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CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-681 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-0231 | High | 8.8 | 37% | - | - |
| CVE-2016-3074 | Critical | 9.8 | 37% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-34169 | High | 7.5 | 34% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-7308 | High | 7.8 | 18% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-43663 | High | 8.1 | 14% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-5711 | Medium | 5.5 | 13% | - | 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.