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Arbitrary code using "crafted image file" approach affecting Pillow

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jul 12, 2018 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 9, 2023

Package

pip Pillow (pip)

Affected versions

< 3.3.2

Patched versions

3.3.2

Description

Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Insecure Sign Extension" issue affecting the ImagingNew in Storage.c component.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 12, 2018
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Jan 9, 2023

Severity

High
7.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2016-9190

GHSA ID

GHSA-w4vg-rf63-f3j3

Source code

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