CVE-2016-9190
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.019 · 80 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-w4vg-rf63-f3j3Arbitrary code using "crafted image file" approach affecting Pillow2018-07-12ghsa · osvUS
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.
- PYSEC-2016-92016-11-04vendor · osvUS
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.
also known as (6)
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references (15)
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- http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/3.4.x/releasenotes/3.3.2.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/3.4.x/releasenotes/3.3.2.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3710enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94234enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/2105enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/2146/commits/5d8a0be45aad78c5a22c8d099118ee26ef8144afenisa_euvd
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