Buffer overflow in Python Pillow

CVE-2016-4009

Integer overflow in the ImagingResampleHorizontal function in libImaging/Resample.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via negative values of the new size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.053 (90.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4009?
CVE-2016-4009 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Python Pillow, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-4009?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-4009 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.