#VU52190 Infinite loop in Pillow - CVE-2021-28676
Published: April 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52190
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28676
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Pillow
Pillow
Software vendor:
Alex Clark and Contributors
Alex Clark and Contributors
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in FliDecode.c. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.