CVE-2016-0740

6.5 MEDIUM

Published: April 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

Patch Vendor 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

Patch Vendor 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

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

6.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

34th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

debian python

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