Arbitrary Command Injection Affecting python3-pillow-debuginfo package, versions <0:9.0.1-6.amzn2023.0.3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-PYTHON3PILLOWDEBUGINFO-3345385
  • published7 Mar 2023
  • disclosed10 Jan 2022

Introduced: 10 Jan 2022

CVE-2022-22817  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-77  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 python3-pillow-debuginfo to version 0:9.0.1-6.amzn2023.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-057.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-pillow-debuginfo package and not the python3-pillow-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

PIL.ImageMath.eval in Pillow before 9.0.0 allows evaluation of arbitrary expressions, such as ones that use the Python exec method. A lambda expression could also be used.

CVSS Scores

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