CVE-2014-1932
Description
The (1) load_djpeg function in JpegImagePlugin.py, (2) Ghostscript function in EpsImagePlugin.py, (3) load function in IptcImagePlugin.py, and (4) _copy function in Image.py in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 do not properly create temporary files, which allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the temporary file.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.4.0-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.4.0-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.4.0-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.4.0-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.4.0-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| python | pillow | {"endIncluding":"2.3.0"} | |
| pythonware | python_imaging_library | {"endIncluding":"1.1.7"} | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00002.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/11/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65511
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2168-1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737059
- https://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow/commit/4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1932
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2014-22.yaml
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170103151725/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65511
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1932
CWEs
CWE-59
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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