python-pillow: Buffer overflow in PCD decoding
Published Apr 13, 2016
7.1
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 4.03%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 3.1.0
- ≤ 1.1.7
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
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:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.03% (0.04031) | 90.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.00% (0.03998) | 89.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 2.20% (0.02195) | 84.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 1.18% (0.01184) | 77.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.21% (0.02207) | 82.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.45% (0.11451) | 89.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.21% (0.02207) | 83.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.11% (0.06109) | 93.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 7.29% (0.07288) | 93.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 6.76% (0.06759) | 92.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 6.03% (0.06032) | 92.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 5.19% (0.05186) | 91.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.89% (0.04887) | 91.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 74.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 53.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2533 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1304504 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3c5c-7235-994j Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-19.yaml
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst?plain=1#L53
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2533
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2533
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