CVE-2014-1932
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
4.4
VIR risk
4.4
Description
The (1) load_djpeg function in JpegImagePlugin.py, (2) Ghostscript function in EpsImagePlugin.py, (3) load function in IptcImagePlugin.py, and (4) _copy function in Image.py in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 do not properly create temporary files, which allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the temporary file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1932
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow/commit/4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.4.0-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.4.0-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.4.0-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.4.0-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.4.0-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| python | pillow | {"endIncluding":"2.3.0"} | |
| pythonware | python_imaging_library | {"endIncluding":"1.1.7"} | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00002.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/11/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65511
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2168-1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737059
- https://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow/commit/4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1932
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2014-22.yaml
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170103151725/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65511
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-1932
CWEs
CWE-59
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.