Ubuntu update for pillow



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2022-24303
CVE-2022-45198
CWE-ID CWE-20
CWE-399
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Ubuntu
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

python3-pil (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU69497

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24303

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing spaces in path to the temporary directory on Linux or macOS. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and delete arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package pillow to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 22.04

python3-pil (Ubuntu package): before 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.7

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5777-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU69498

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45198

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources when handing highly compressed GIF data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted GIF file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package pillow to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 22.04

python3-pil (Ubuntu package): before 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.7

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5777-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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