CVE-2016-9189

Publication date 4 November 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Integer Overflow" issue affecting the Image.core.map_buffer in map.c component.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
pillow 16.10 yakkety
Fixed 3.3.1-1ubuntu0.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
python-imaging 16.10 yakkety Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1.1.7-4ubuntu0.12.04.3

Patch details

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Package Patch details
pillow

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3229-1
    • Python Imaging Library vulnerabilities
    • 13 March 2017

Other references