CVE-2016-2533

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:N/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Python: Pillow · Python Imaging Project: Python Imaging · Debian: Debian Linux

Python

1 product

Pillow

Python Imaging Project

1 product

Python Imaging

Debian

1 product

Debian Linux

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Python Pillow	Up to 3.1.0
Python Imaging Project Python Imaging	Up to 1.1.7

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 (18)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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