CVE-2021-27922
python-pillow: Excessive memory allocation in ICNS image reader
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Pillow before 8.1.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) because the reported size of a contained image is not properly checked for an ICNS container, and thus an attempted memory allocation can be very large.
Pillow versiones anteriores a 8.1.1, permite a atacantes causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de la memoria) porque el tamaño reportado de una imagen contenida no es comprobado apropiadamente para un contenedor ICNS y, por lo tanto, un intento de asignación de la memoria puede ser muy grande
A flaw was found in python-pillow. Attackers can cause a denial of service (memory consumption) because the reported size of a contained image is not properly checked for an ICNS container, and thus an attempted memory allocation can be very large.
It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain Tiff image files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially-crafted Tiff file, a remote attacker could cause Pillow to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.10. It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain Tiff image files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially-crafted Tiff file, a remote attacker could cause Pillow to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2021-03-03 CVE Reserved
- 2021-03-03 CVE Published
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Python Search vendor "Python" | Pillow Search vendor "Python" for product "Pillow" | < 8.1.1 Search vendor "Python" for product "Pillow" and version " < 8.1.1" | - |
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Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 32 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "32" | - |
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Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 33 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "33" | - |
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Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 34 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "34" | - |
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