Advisory Published

USN-4430-1: Pillow vulnerabilities

First published: Wed Jul 22 2020(Updated: )

It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain image files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially-crafted image file, a remote attacker could possibly cause Pillow to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/python-pil<5.1.0-1ubuntu0.3
5.1.0-1ubuntu0.3
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-pil<5.1.0-1ubuntu0.3
5.1.0-1ubuntu0.3
=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python-pil<3.1.2-0ubuntu1.4
3.1.2-0ubuntu1.4
=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-pil<3.1.2-0ubuntu1.4
3.1.2-0ubuntu1.4
=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

    The vulnerability ID for this advisory is USN-4430-1.

  • What is the title of this advisory?

    The title of this advisory is USN-4430-1: Pillow vulnerabilities.

  • What is the severity of the Pillow vulnerabilities?

    The severity of the Pillow vulnerabilities is not specified in the advisory.

  • What is the affected software in this advisory?

    The affected software in this advisory is Pillow.

  • How can a remote attacker exploit this vulnerability?

    A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user or automated system into opening a specially-crafted image file.

  • What is the impact of this vulnerability?

    The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service, as it can cause Pillow to crash.

  • How can I fix the Pillow vulnerabilities?

    To fix the Pillow vulnerabilities, update the Pillow package to version 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.3 for Ubuntu 18.04, or version 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.4 for Ubuntu 16.04.

  • Where can I find more information about the vulnerabilities?

    You can find more information about the vulnerabilities in the following references: [CVE-2020-10177](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-10177), [CVE-2020-10378](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-10378), [CVE-2020-10994](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-10994).

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