CVE-2016-0775 Pillow Buffer overflow in ImagingFliDecode
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted FLI file due to a buffer overflow in the Pillow imaging library.
- 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-2016-0775?
CVE-2016-0775 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 13 Apr 2016. 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
Buffer overflow in the ImagingFliDecode function in libImaging/FliDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted FLI file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0775?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including pillow. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pillow PyPI | All versions | 3.1.1 |
pillow PyPI | All versions | 3.1.1 |
pillow PyPI | All versions | 3.1.1 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Python Pillow.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0775?
Upgrade pillow to 3.1.1 or later.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-0775 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0775 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-0775, GHSA-8xjv-v9xq-m5h9, PYSEC-2016-6, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0775.