Buffer Overflow Affecting python-pillow-tk 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 ID SNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONPILLOWTK-1679201
  • published 27 Sep 2021
  • disclosed 3 Jan 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python-pillow-tk 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-tk package and not the python-pillow-tk 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

version 3.1
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NVD

9.8 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

9.8 critical