CVE-2025-48379

Pillow Vulnerable to Write Buffer Overflow on BCn encoding

Description

Pillow is a Python imaging library. In versions 11.2.0 to before 11.3.0, there is a heap buffer overflow when writing a sufficiently large (>64k encoded with default settings) image in the DDS format due to writing into a buffer without checking for available space. This only affects users who save untrusted data as a compressed DDS image. This issue has been patched in version 11.3.0.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Affected: python-pillow Pillow
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-48379?
CVE-2025-48379 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-48379?
To fix CVE-2025-48379, 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-2025-48379 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-48379 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-48379?
CVE-2025-48379 affects python-pillow Pillow.
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