Amazon Linux AMI update for python-pillow

Published: 2024-08-06

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-50447 CVE-2022-22817
CWE-ID	CWE-94 CWE-749
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Amazon Linux AMI Operating systems & Components / Operating system python-pillow Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Amazon Web Services

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU85743

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50447

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the PIL.ImageMath.eval function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages:

aarch64:
    python3-pillow-debuginfo-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    python3-pillow-tk-debuginfo-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    python3-pillow-tk-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    python-pillow-debuginfo-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    python3-pillow-devel-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    python-pillow-debugsource-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    python3-pillow-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64

src:
    python-pillow-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.src

x86_64:
    python-pillow-debuginfo-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    python3-pillow-devel-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    python3-pillow-debuginfo-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    python-pillow-debugsource-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    python3-pillow-tk-debuginfo-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    python3-pillow-tk-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    python3-pillow-9.4.0-2.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64

Vulnerable software versions

Amazon Linux AMI: All versions

python-pillow: All versions

CPE2.3

External links

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-512.html

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) Exposed dangerous method or function

EUVDB-ID: #VU60003