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CVE-2008-3143

Multiple integer overflows in Python before 2.5.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to (1) Include/pymem.h; (2) _csv.c, (3) _struct.c, (4) arraymodule.c, (5) audioop.c, (6) binascii.c, (7) cPickle.c, (8) cStringIO.c, (9) cjkcodecs/multibytecodec.c, (10) datetimemodule.c, (11) md5.c, (12) rgbimgmodule.c, and (13) stropmodule.c in Modules/; (14)…

Severity
High 7.5
Published
1 Aug 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.5.12
Exploit chance
3.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 88% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Integer overflow (CWE-190)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Description

Multiple integer overflows in Python before 2.5.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to (1) Include/pymem.h; (2) _csv.c, (3) _struct.c, (4) arraymodule.c, (5) audioop.c, (6) binascii.c, (7) cPickle.c, (8) cStringIO.c, (9) cjkcodecs/multibytecodec.c, (10) datetimemodule.c, (11) md5.c, (12) rgbimgmodule.c, and (13) stropmodule.c in Modules/; (14) bufferobject.c, (15) listobject.c, and (16) obmalloc.c in Objects/; (17) Parser/node.c; and (18) asdl.c, (19) ast.c, (20) bltinmodule.c, and (21) compile.c in Python/, as addressed by "checks for integer overflows, contributed by Google."

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PythonServers and applications · cpe:a:python:python
  • Every version before 2.5.12

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3143
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3143