Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting pillow package, versions [,13.0.0)
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- published20 Oct 2026
- disclosed19 Oct 2026
- creditAlex Bouffard, pebwalker
Introduced: 19 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-112398 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade pillow to version 13.0.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow via the JPEG decoder in src/libImaging/JpegDecode.c when processing a JPEG stream whose declared output width or component count exceeds the dimensions used to size the scanline buffer. Because the buffer is sized from tile extents rather than the JPEG header, a JPEG stream with wider scanlines or more components than expected causes a write beyond the allocated buffer, allowing an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution by supplying a malicious image file.