// For flags

CVE-2019-16865

python-pillow: reading specially crafted image files leads to allocation of large amounts of memory and denial of service

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in Pillow before 6.2.0. When reading specially crafted invalid image files, the library can either allocate very large amounts of memory or take an extremely long period of time to process the image.

Se detectó un problema en Pillow versiones anteriores a 6.2.0. Cuando se leen archivos de imagen no válidos especialmente diseñados, la biblioteca puede ya sea asignar cantidades muy grandes de memoria o tomar un período de tiempo extremadamente largo para procesar la imagen.

A flaw was discovered in the way the python-pillow may allocate a large amount of memory or require a long time while processing specially crafted image files, possibly causing a denial of service. Applications that use the library to process untrusted files may be vulnerable to this flaw.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-09-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-10-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-27 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Python
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 Pillow
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 < 6.2.0
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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 Fedora
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 30
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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 Fedora
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 31
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Affected