CVE-2021-25288: Critical severity python imaging library (pillow) vulnerability

Published Apr 1, 2021
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Pillow before 8.2.0. There is an out-of-bounds read in J2kDecode, in j2kugrayi.

Other sources

There is an out-of-bounds read in J2kDecode in j2kugrayi. For J2k images with multiple bands, it’s legal to have different widths for each band, e.g. 1 byte for L, 4 bytes for A.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/python-pillow<0:5.1.1-16.el8
0:5.1.1-16.el8
redhat/python-pillow<8.2.0
8.2.0
pip/Pillow>=2.4.0<8.2.0
8.2.0
Python Pillow<8.2.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=33

Remediation

Information

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Event History

Apr 1, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:13 PM
Description
Jun 8, 2021
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:49 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25288?

The severity of CVE-2021-25288 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.1.

2

How can I fix CVE-2021-25288?

To fix CVE-2021-25288, upgrade to version 8.2.0 of Pillow.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2021-25288?

The affected software for CVE-2021-25288 includes Python Pillow versions up to and excluding 8.2.0, as well as Red Hat's python-pillow package versions 0:5.1.1-16.el8.

4

What is the CWE of CVE-2021-25288?

The CWE of CVE-2021-25288 is CWE-125.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2021-25288?

Yes, there are references available for CVE-2021-25288. You can find them at the following URLs: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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