CVE-2007-2052 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2007-2052?

CVE-2007-2052 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Python Python, published on 16 Apr 2007.

Official description

Off-by-one error in the PyLocale_strxfrm function in Modules/_localemodule.c for Python 2.4 and 2.5 causes an incorrect buffer size to be used for the strxfrm function, which allows context-dependent attackers to read portions of memory via unknown manipulations that trigger a buffer over-read due to missing null termination.

Weakness: CWE-193

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2052?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Python Python.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2052?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-2052 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2052 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

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Also known as GHSA-7hcx-rxp8-j55g.