CVE-2020-35655: Medium severity Python Pillow vulnerability

Published Jan 3, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in python-pillow. SGIRleDecode has a 4-byte buffer over-read when decoding crafted SGI RLE image files because offsets and length tables are mishandled.

Other sources

In Pillow before 8.1.0, SGIRleDecode has a 4-byte buffer over-read when decoding crafted SGI RLE image files because offsets and length tables are mishandled.

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python-pillow<0:5.1.1-16.el8
0:5.1.1-16.el8
redhat/python-pillow<8.1.0
8.1.0
debian/pillow
8.1.2+dfsg-0.3+deb11u29.4.0-1.1+deb12u110.4.0-1
pip/pillow>=4.3.0<8.1.0
8.1.0
Python Pillow>=4.3.0<8.1.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
alpine/py3-pillow<7.1.2-r1
7.1.2-r1
alpine/py3-pillow<7.2.0-r1
7.2.0-r1
alpine/py3-pillow<8.1.0-r0
8.1.0-r0
alpine/py3-pillow<8.1.0-r0
8.1.0-r0
alpine/py3-pillow<8.1.0-r0
8.1.0-r0
alpine/py3-pillow<8.1.0-r0
8.1.0-r0
alpine/py3-pillow<8.1.0-r0
8.1.0-r0
alpine/py3-pillow<8.1.0-r0
8.1.0-r0
alpine/py3-pillow<8.1.0-r0
8.1.0-r0
alpine/py3-pillow<8.1.0-r0
8.1.0-r0
alpine/py3-pillow<8.1.0-r0
8.1.0-r0
alpine/py3-pillow<8.1.0-r0
8.1.0-r0
alpine/py3-pillow<8.1.0-r0
8.1.0-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-pillow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:5.1.1-16.el8
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/python-pillow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.1.0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/pillow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.1.2+dfsg-0.3+deb11u2Fixed in 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1Fixed in 10.4.0-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade pip/pillow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.1.0
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/py3-pillow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.2-r1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/py3-pillow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.2.0-r1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/py3-pillow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.1.0-r0
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade python-pillow to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.1.0

Event History

Jan 3, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 12, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:08 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:08 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 18, 2021
Advisory Published
via GitHub·07:55 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35655?

The severity of CVE-2020-35655 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

2

How does CVE-2020-35655 impact systems?

CVE-2020-35655 can lead to a 4-byte buffer over-read when decoding crafted SGI RLE image files in python-pillow.

3

Which versions of python-pillow are affected by CVE-2020-35655?

CVE-2020-35655 affects python-pillow versions up to but excluding 8.1.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-35655?

To fix CVE-2020-35655, update python-pillow to version 8.1.0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-35655?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-35655 on the CVE website, NIST NVD, and the official Pillow release notes.

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