Buffer Overflow Affecting python-pillow-devel package, versions <0:2.0.0-20.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.97% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONPILLOWDEVEL-1679078
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed3 Jan 2020

Introduced: 3 Jan 2020

CVE-2020-5312  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python-pillow-devel to version 0:2.0.0-20.gitd1c6db8.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1412.

NVD Description

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

libImaging/PcxDecode.c in Pillow before 6.2.2 has a PCX P mode buffer overflow.

CVSS Scores

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