CVE-2020-11538
First published: Thu Jun 25 2020(Updated: )
In libImaging/SgiRleDecode.c in Pillow through 7.0.0, a number of out-of-bounds reads exist in the parsing of SGI image files, a different issue than CVE-2020-5311.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/python-pillow | <0:5.1.1-12.el8_2 | 0:5.1.1-12.el8_2 |
| redhat/python-pillow | <0:5.1.1-11.el8_0 | 0:5.1.1-11.el8_0 |
| redhat/python-pillow | <0:5.1.1-11.el8_1 | 0:5.1.1-11.el8_1 |
| Python Pillow | <=7.0.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =31 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =32 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =20.04 | |
| redhat/python-pillow | <7.1.0 | 7.1.0 |
| ubuntu/pillow | <5.1.0-1ubuntu0.3 | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.3 |
| ubuntu/pillow | <7.0.0-4ubuntu0.1 | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/pillow | <7.1.0 | 7.1.0 |
| debian/pillow | 5.4.1-2+deb10u3 5.4.1-2+deb10u6 8.1.2+dfsg-0.3+deb11u1 9.4.0-1.1 10.3.0-2 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11538 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11538
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1852814
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3185
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3302
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3299
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:0420
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-11538
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/4504
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/4538
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BEBCPE4F2VHTIT6EZA2YZQZLPVDEBJGD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOKHNWV2VS5GESY7IBD237E7C6T3I427/
- https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/7.1.0.html
- https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/index.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4430-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4430-2/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-11538
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BEBCPE4F2VHTIT6EZA2YZQZLPVDEBJGD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HOKHNWV2VS5GESY7IBD237E7C6T3I427/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-5311
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1852815
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1852816
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/2ef59fdbaeb756bc512ab3f2ad15ac45665b303d
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-10379
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-11538
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4430-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4430-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11538
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11538
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-11538
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-11538?
CVE-2020-11538 is a vulnerability found in python-pillow, which allows an attacker to crash the application or execute code on the system.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-11538?
CVE-2020-11538 has a severity rating of 8.1, which is considered high.
How does CVE-2020-11538 affect python-pillow?
CVE-2020-11538 affects python-pillow by introducing an out-of-bounds read/write flaw during decoding of SGI RLE images.
How can I fix CVE-2020-11538?
To fix CVE-2020-11538, update python-pillow to version 7.1.0 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-11538?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-11538 on the MITRE CVE website, the GitHub page for python-pillow, and the release notes for python-pillow version 7.1.0.
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