Out-of-bounds Read in Python Pillow
CVE-2021-25288
An issue was discovered in Pillow before 8.2.0. There is an out-of-bounds read in J2kDecode, in j2ku_gray_i.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.023 (81.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Python Pillow
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25288?
- CVE-2021-25288 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Python Pillow, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2021-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25288?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-25288 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.