Buffer overflow in Python Pillow
CVE-2016-0740
Buffer overflow in the ImagingLibTiffDecode function in libImaging/TiffDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory via a crafted TIFF file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.026 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Python Pillow
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/6dcbf5bd96b717c58d7b642949da8d323099928e
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/C… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0740?
- CVE-2016-0740 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Python Pillow, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0740?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0740 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.