CVE-2014-1933
MEDIUM4.0EPSS 0.11%Pillow Temporary file name leakage
Published: 5/18/2020Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
The (1) JpegImagePlugin.py and (2) EpsImagePlugin.py scripts in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 uses the names of temporary files on the command line, which makes it easier for local users to conduct symlink attacks by listing the processes.
Affected packages (3)
- Debian/pillowfrom 0, < 2.4.0-1
- PyPI/pillowfrom 0, < 2.3.1
- PyPI/pillowfrom 0, < 4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7 | from 0, < 2.3.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
References (12)
- ADVISORYhttps://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r854-96gq-rfg3
- ADVISORYhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1933
- ADVISORYhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1933
- PATCHhttps://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow
- WEBhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00002.html
- WEBhttps://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2014-23.yaml
- WEBhttps://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow/commit/4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7
- WEBhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
- WEBhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/10/15
- WEBhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/11/1
- WEBhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65513
- WEBhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2168-1