CVE-2026-42308

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: May 09, 2026 Modified: May 12, 2026
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Description

Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to version 12.2.0, if a font advances for each glyph by an exceeding large amount, when Pillow keeps track of the current position, it may lead to an integer overflow. This issue has been patched in version 12.2.0.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases/tag/12.2.0
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Product Release Notes
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-wjx4-4jcj-g98j
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
2th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

python