Insecure Temporary File Affecting python-pillow package, versions <0:2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONPILLOW-5936148
  • published6 Oct 2023
  • disclosed17 Apr 2014

Introduced: 17 Apr 2014

CVE-2014-1932  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-377  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python-pillow to version 0:2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2286.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-pillow package and not the python-pillow package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

The (1) load_djpeg function in JpegImagePlugin.py, (2) Ghostscript function in EpsImagePlugin.py, (3) load function in IptcImagePlugin.py, and (4) _copy function in Image.py in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 do not properly create temporary files, which allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the temporary file.

CVSS Scores

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