CVE-2016-2533 Pillow buffer overflow in ImagingPcdDecode
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted PhotoCD file due to a buffer overflow in the Pillow and PIL libraries.
- 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-2016-2533?
CVE-2016-2533 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 ImagingPcdDecode function in PcdDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 and Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PhotoCD file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2533?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including pillow. It affects 3 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, Python Imaging Project Python Imaging.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2533?
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-2016-2533 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2533 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2533, GHSA-3c5c-7235-994j, PYSEC-2016-19, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2533.