CVE-2014-3598 Pillow is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DOS) in the Jpeg2KImagePlugin
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Pillow by tricking users into opening a crafted JPEG2000 image.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3598?
CVE-2014-3598 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 1 May 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in Pillow before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3598?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including pillow. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pillow PyPI | All versions | 2.5.3 |
pillow PyPI | All versions | 2.5.3 |
pillow PyPI | All versions | 2.5.3 |
Products include Opensuse Opensuse, Python Pillow.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3598?
Upgrade pillow to 2.5.3 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-3598 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3598 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3598, GHSA-j6f7-g425-4gmx, PYSEC-2015-15.