VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-9189

Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Integer Overflow" issue affecting the Image.core.map_buffer in map.c component.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.94%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.94%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 1.94% probability · 80th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-190
Affected: python/pillow · debian/debian linux
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 1.9% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/3.4.x/releasenotes/3.3.2.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3710Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94234Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/2105Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/2146/commits/c50ebe6459a131a1ea8ca531f10da616d3ceaa0fIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/3.4.x/releasenotes/3.3.2.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3710Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94234Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/2105Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/2146/commits/c50ebe6459a131a1ea8ca531f10da616d3ceaa0fIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.