CVE-2016-9189
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
Description
Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Integer Overflow" issue affecting the Image.core.map_buffer in map.c component.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 6 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.4.2-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.4.2-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.4.2-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.4.2-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.4.2-1 |
| 8.0 | Affected | — |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pillow | <3.3.2 | 3.3.2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| python | pillow | {"endIncluding":"3.3.1"} | |
References
- http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/3.4.x/releasenotes/3.3.2.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3710
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94234
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/2105
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/2146/commits/c50ebe6459a131a1ea8ca531f10da616d3ceaa0f
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9189.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9189
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwr3-c2q8-gm56
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-8.yaml
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9189
CWEs
CWE-190
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.