QID 994931

Date Published: 2023-08-21

QID 994931: Python (Pip) Security Update for pillow (GHSA-h5rf-vgqx-wjv2)

Pillow before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a compressed text chunk in a PNG image that has a large size when it is decompressed.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-h5rf-vgqx-wjv2 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 994931

    CVE-2014-9601 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-h5rf-vgqx-wjv2 pillow URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-h5rf-vgqx-wjv2
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