CVE-2008-1721
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Multiple integer overflows (Apple)
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.
Exploit probability
22.6%
Published
April 10, 2008
Required by
Not available
Last source change
October 9, 2025
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
62 explicit affected versions
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
PSF-2008-2
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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.
05 / REFERENCES