CVE-2016-2533

Description

Buffer overflow in the ImagingPcdDecode function in PcdDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 and Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PhotoCD file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.21% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/2 mailing list
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/5 mailing list
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2533?
CVE-2016-2533 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2533?
To fix CVE-2016-2533, 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-2016-2533 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2533 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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