Input validation error in python-imaging - CVE-2014-3589

 

Input validation error in python-imaging - CVE-2014-3589

Published: August 25, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41382
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3589
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: python-imaging
Affected software:
python-imaging

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

PIL/IcnsImagePlugin.py in Python Imaging Library (PIL) and Pillow before 2.3.2 and 2.5.x before 2.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted block size.


How to mitigate CVE-2014-3589

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources