CVE-2020-11538: High severity Python Pillow vulnerability

Published Jun 25, 2020
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Updated

An out-of-bounds read/write flaw was found in python-pillow, in the way SGI RLE images are decoded. An application that uses python-pillow to decode untrusted images may be vulnerable. This flaw allows an attacker to crash the application or potentially execute code on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Other sources

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.

In libImaging/SgiRleDecode.c in Pillow through 7.0.0, a number of out-of-bounds reads/writes exist in the parsing of SGI image files, a different issue than CVE-2020-5311.

Pull Request:

https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/4538

Upstream Advisory:

https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/7.1.0.html

Red Hat

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
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
redhat/python-pillow<7.1.0
7.1.0
pip/Pillow<7.1.0
7.1.0
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
debian/pillow
8.1.2+dfsg-0.3+deb11u28.1.2+dfsg-0.3+deb11u39.4.0-1.1+deb12u111.1.0-511.1.0-5+deb13u112.1.1-1

Event History

Jun 25, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:32 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 27, 2020
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:52 PM
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:12 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·06:12 PM
Description
Mar 9, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·06:24 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11538?

CVE-2020-11538 has a severity rating of 8.1, which is considered high.

3

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.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-11538?

To fix CVE-2020-11538, update python-pillow to version 7.1.0 or later.

5

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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