Ubuntu update for pillow

Published: 2022-12-13

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 Subscribe	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

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

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 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.1

External links

http://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