#VU23911 Buffer overflow in Pillow - CVE-2020-5311

Vulnerability identifier: #VU23911

Vulnerability 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-2020-5311

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Pillow
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Alex Clark and Contributors

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the "ibImaging/SgiRleDecode.c" file due to a boundary error when processing an SGI image. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pillow: 1.0 - 6.2.1

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External links
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/a79b65c47c7dc6fe623aadf09aa6192fc54548f3
https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/6.2.2.html

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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.