Arbitrary Code Execution Affecting pillow package, versions [,3.3.2)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-PYTHON-PILLOW-40444
  • published11 Apr 2016
  • disclosed11 Apr 2016
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 11 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-9190  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

Overview

pillow is a Python Imaging Library (Fork).

Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Insecure Sign Extension" issue affecting the ImagingNew in Storage.c component.

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