VDB
PYSEC-2016-19
PYSEC-2016-19
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pillow | 1.7.0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Apr 13, 2016 CVE Published
- Apr 9, 2026 CVE Updated
- May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
- May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
- May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/2 url
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/5 url
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst url
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html url
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3c5c-7235-994j advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499 advisory
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b fix
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b fix
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706 fix
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52 advisory