Access Restriction Bypass Affecting pillow package, versions <2.4.0-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-PILLOW-17982224
  • published15 Jul 2026
  • disclosed17 Apr 2014

Introduced: 17 Apr 2014

CVE-2014-1933  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest pillow to version 2.4.0-1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

The (1) JpegImagePlugin.py and (2) EpsImagePlugin.py scripts in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 uses the names of temporary files on the command line, which makes it easier for local users to conduct symlink attacks by listing the processes.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1