OS Command Injection 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
0.29% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONPILLOW-5936243
  • published6 Oct 2023
  • disclosed27 Apr 2014

Introduced: 27 Apr 2014

CVE-2014-3007  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (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.

Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow 2.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors related to CVE-2014-1932, possibly JpegImagePlugin.py.

CVSS Scores

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