Out-of-bounds Read in Python Pillow
CVE-2020-11538
In libImaging/SgiRleDecode.c in Pillow through 7.0.0, a number of out-of-bounds reads exist in the parsing of SGI image files, a different issue than CVE-2020-5311.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.2% 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: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Python Pillow
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 20.04
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 31, 32
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/index.html (Release Notes)
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/4538 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/7.1.0.html (Product)
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/4504 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4430-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4430-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-11538?
- CVE-2020-11538 is a high-severity vulnerability in Python Pillow, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2020-06-25.
- How severe is CVE-2020-11538?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-11538 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.