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CVE-2021-28678

python-pillow: Excessive looping in BLP image reader

Severity Score

5.5
*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 8.2.0. For BLP data, BlpImagePlugin did not properly check that reads (after jumping to file offsets) returned data. This could lead to a DoS where the decoder could be run a large number of times on empty data.

Se ha detectado un problema en Pillow versiones anteriores a 8.2.0,. En el caso de los datos BLP, la función BlpImagePlugin no comprobaba apropiadamente que las lecturas (después de saltar a los offsets de los archivos) devolvían datos. Esto podía conllevar a un DoS en el que el decodificador podía ser ejecutado un gran número de veces con datos vacíos

A flaw was found in python-pillow. BlpImagePlugin did not properly check that reads after jumping to file offsets returned data. This could lead to a denial-of-service where the decoder could be run a large number of times on empty data.

The python-pillow packages contain a Python image processing library that provides extensive file format support, an efficient internal representation, and powerful image-processing capabilities. Issues addressed include buffer over-read, buffer overflow, denial of service, and out of bounds read vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
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
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-03-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-06-02 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
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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 < 8.2.0
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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 Fedora
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 33
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Affected