CVE-2014-1932

Public Exploit

Description

The (1) load_djpeg function in JpegImagePlugin.py, (2) Ghostscript function in EpsImagePlugin.py, (3) load function in IptcImagePlugin.py, and (4) _copy function in Image.py in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 do not properly create temporary files, which allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the temporary file.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737059
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52 vendor advisory
https://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow/commit/4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7 patch exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/11/1 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2168-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65511 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00002.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1932?
CVE-2014-1932 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1932?
To fix CVE-2014-1932, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1932 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-1932 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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