CVE-2016-3076
mediumpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.026 · 85 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Heap-based buffer overflow in the j2k_encode_entry function in Pillow 2.5.0 through 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Jpeg2000 file.
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affected products (16)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-v9pc-9mvp-x87gPillow Buffer overflow in Jpeg2KEncode.c2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
Heap-based buffer overflow in the j2k_encode_entry function in Pillow 2.5.0 through 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Jpeg2000 file.
- PYSEC-2017-922017-04-24vendor · osvUS
Heap-based buffer overflow in the j2k_encode_entry function in Pillow 2.5.0 through 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Jpeg2000 file.
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references (9)
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- http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/4.1.x/releasenotes/3.1.2.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.1853/cnnvd
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20191321-1.htmlcnnvd
- http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/4.1.x/releasenotes/3.1.2.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98042enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1321929enisa_euvd
- http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/4.1.x/releasenotes/3.1.2.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98042nvd
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