VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-2533
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.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 4.00%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.00%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.00% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- python/pillow · python imaging project/python imaging · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rstVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rstVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.