CVE-2016-9190

Publication date 4 November 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Insecure Sign Extension" issue affecting the ImagingNew in Storage.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 7.8 · High
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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

Other references