CVE-2007-1657

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.46% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462799/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001430.html	mailing list
http://osvdb.org/43550	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22964	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1657?: CVE-2007-1657 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1657?: To fix CVE-2007-1657, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1657 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1657 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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