6.5med
CVE-2016-2533
Pillow buffer overflow in ImagingPcdDecode
Also known as GHSA-3c5c-7235-994j, PYSEC-2016-19
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.0%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | pillow | <3.1.1 | 3.1.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201612-52 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- github.com /python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3499 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- github.com /python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- github.com /python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- github.com /python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2533 · advisory
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-3c5c-7235-994j · advisory
- github.com /pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-19.yaml · web
- github.com /python-pillow/Pillow · package
- github.com /python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst?plain=1#L5 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-2533
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-3c5c-7235-994j
- NVD: CVE-2016-2533
- OSV: PYSEC-2016-19
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