Buffer overflow in Python Pillow
CVE-2020-5311
libImaging/SgiRleDecode.c in Pillow before 6.2.2 has an SGI buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.042 (89.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Python Pillow
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 18.04, 19.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 30, 31
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5311?
- CVE-2020-5311 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Python Pillow, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5311?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-5311 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.