CVE-2016-2533

6.5 MEDIUM

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

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.

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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:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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