Vulnerability Report

CVE-2016-2533

Title: Python Pillow Memory Corruption

Memory Corruption

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2016-2533.

CWE Category CWE-119
Published Date Apr 13, 2016
Modified Date Jun 17, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 6.5 CVSS v3.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
4.00%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2016-2533: 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.

Impacted Vendors

P
python 1
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python_imaging_project 1

Reference Links

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://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706 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://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
CVSS v3.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
4.3
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2016-2533 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction REQUIRED
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.