Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting py3-pillow package, versions <10.2.0-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.7% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE323-PY3PILLOW-14183385
  • published4 Dec 2025
  • disclosed19 Jan 2024

Introduced: 19 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-50447  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.23 py3-pillow to version 10.2.0-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream py3-pillow package and not the py3-pillow package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.23 relevant fixed versions and status.

Pillow through 10.1.0 allows PIL.ImageMath.eval Arbitrary Code Execution via the environment parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-22817 (which was about the expression parameter).

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1