6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-2533
Pillow Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 13, 2016, 4:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 1, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2533 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Python pillow
1 Python_imaging_project python_imaging

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2533 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:python-imaging_project:python-imaging:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:python_imaging_project:python_imaging:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-imaging:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:python-imaging_project:python-imaging:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CWE CWE-20
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-imaging:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst No Types Assigned https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-20
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

7.29 }} 0.53%

score

0.93361

percentile

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