CVE-2016-3076 json
Pillow Buffer overflow in Jpeg2KEncode.c
published 2017-04-24 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-v9pc-9mvp-x87g , PYSEC-2017-92 , EUVD-2017-0083
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the j2k_encode_entry function in Pillow 2.5.0 through 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Jpeg2000 file.
Patch / fix
- pypi pillow 3.1.2
- pillow Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.2.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3076
- python-Pillow Enterprise Storage 5 2.8.1-3.3.1
- python-Pillow OpenStack Cloud 6 2.7.0-4.3.1
- python-Pillow OpenStack Cloud 7, Enterprise Storage 4 2.8.1-4.3.2
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:1321-1SUSE-SU-2018:1191-1SUSE-SU-2018:1174-1
- python-Pillow openSUSE Tumbleweed 12.3.0-1.1
- python-Pillow openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.4.2-1.1
- python-Pillow openSUSE Tumbleweed 8.3.2-1.2
- python-Pillow openSUSE Tumbleweed 10.3.0-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:11261-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10511-1openSUSE-SU-2024:11209-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13827-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-3076 updated cvss 5.1
python-pillow: buffer overflow in Jpeg2kEncode.c
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 python-imaging Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 python-imaging, python-imaging-tk, python-imaging-sane Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 python-pillow, python-pillow-qt, python-pillow-tk, python-pillow-sanenot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | pillow | >=2.5.0, <3.1.2 |
3.1.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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pillow.readthedocs.io
/en/4.1.x/releasenotes/3.1.2.html
web, release-notes, vendor-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1321929
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry, report
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98042
vdb-entry, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3076
advisory
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2017-92.yaml
web
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github.com
/python-pillow/Pillow
package
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github.com
/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/4.1.x/docs/releasenotes/3.1.2.rst
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20200227174644/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98042
web
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-v9pc-9mvp-x87g
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-3076
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v9pc-9mvp-x87g
- NVD CVE-2016-3076
- OSV PYSEC-2017-92
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