Vulnerability identifier: #VU29440
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Pillow
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Alex Clark and Contributors
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in "libImaging/TiffDecode.c". A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Pillow: 6.2.0 - 7.0.0
External links
http://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/46f4a349b88915787fea3fb91348bb1665831bbb#diff-9478f2787e3ae9668a15123b165c23ac
http://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commits/master/src/libImaging
http://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/4538
http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/6.2.3.html
http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/7.1.0.html
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.