CVE-2016-2533

MEDIUM

Python Pillow < 3.1.0 - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule

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.

References (9)

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html

[Vendor Advisory] https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst

[Patch] https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b

[Patch] https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b

[Issue Tracking] https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/5

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/2

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0128

EPSS Percentile 79.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-119

Status draft

Affected Products (5)

python/pillow < 3.1.0

python_imaging_project/python_imaging < 1.1.7

debian/debian_linux

pypi/pillow < 3.1.1PyPI

Timeline

Published Apr 13, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026