Buffer overflow in Python Pillow
CVE-2016-2533
Buffer overflow in the ImagingPcdDecode function in PcdDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 and Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PhotoCD 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:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Python Pillow
- Python Imaging Project
- 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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/2 (mailing-list)
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/5 (mailing-list)
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/C… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2533?
- CVE-2016-2533 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-2016-2533?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2533 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.