python-imaging: insecure temporary file creation
Published Apr 17, 2014
8.5
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.50%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.3.0
- ≤ 1.1.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
python-imaging
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
python-imaging
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
python-pillow
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | python-imaging | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | python-imaging | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | python-pillow | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00496) | 40.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00492) | 38.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00128) | 29.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 39.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 38.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 36.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/11/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65511 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2168-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1932 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737059 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1063658 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x895-2wrm-hvp7 Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2014-22.yaml
- https://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow/commit/4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1932
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170103151725/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65511
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1932
Change history (0)
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