CVE-2016-0740

Published: Apr 13, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the ImagingLibTiffDecode function in libImaging/TiffDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory via a crafted TIFF file.

Affected (3)

Products: Python: Pillow · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Python Pillow	Up to 3.1.0

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/6dcbf5bd96b717c58d7b642949da8d323099928e

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/6dcbf5bd96b717c58d7b642949da8d323099928e

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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