Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting pillow package, versions <3.1.2-0ubuntu1.6+esm3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.7% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-PILLOW-6183875
  • published4 Apr 2026
  • disclosed19 Jan 2024

Introduced: 19 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-50447  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 pillow to version 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.6+esm3 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Pillow through 10.1.0 allows PIL.ImageMath.eval Arbitrary Code Execution via the environment parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-22817 (which was about the expression parameter).

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1