CVE-2016-2533
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v2
4.3
VIR risk
6.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2533
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2533.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | 7.0 | affected | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.1.1-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.1.1-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.1.1-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.1.1-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.1.1-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| python | pillow | {"endIncluding":"3.1.0"} | |
| python_imaging_project | python_imaging | {"endIncluding":"1.1.7"} | |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2533
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3c5c-7235-994j
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-19.yaml
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst?plain=1#L53
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2533.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2533
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.