Out-of-Bounds Affecting pillow package, versions <3.1.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.03% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-PILLOW-17982232
  • published15 Jul 2026
  • disclosed13 Apr 2016

Introduced: 13 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-2533  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest pillow to version 3.1.1-1 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.

Buffer overflow in the ImagingPcdDecode function in PcdDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 and Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PhotoCD file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1