Multiple vulnerabilities in Pillow

Published: 2022-11-22

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-24303 CVE-2022-22817
CWE-ID	CWE-20 CWE-749
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Pillow Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor	Alex Clark and Contributors

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU69497

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24303

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing spaces in path to the temporary directory on Linux or macOS. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and delete arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pillow: 1.0 - 9.0.0

CPE2.3

External links

https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/9.0.1.html#security

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Exposed dangerous method or function

EUVDB-ID: #VU60003

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22817

CWE-ID: CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function