CVE-2016-9190
HIGH7.8EPSS 0.57%Arbitrary code using "crafted image file" approach affecting Pillow
Published: 7/12/2018Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Insecure Sign Extension" issue affecting the ImagingNew in Storage.c component.
Affected packages (3)
- Debian/pillowfrom 0, < 3.4.2-1
- PyPI/pillowfrom 0, < 3.3.2
- PyPI/pillowfrom 0, < 3.3.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References (11)
- ADVISORYhttps://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w4vg-rf63-f3j3
- ADVISORYhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9190
- ADVISORYhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9190
- PATCHhttps://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
- WEBhttp://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/3.4.x/releasenotes/3.3.2.html
- WEBhttps://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-9.yaml
- WEBhttps://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/2105
- WEBhttps://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/2146/commits/5d8a0be45aad78c5a22c8d099118ee26ef8144af
- WEBhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
- WEBhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3710
- WEBhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94234