CVE-2016-2533 json
Pillow buffer overflow in ImagingPcdDecode
published 2016-04-13 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-3c5c-7235-994j , PYSEC-2016-19 , EUVD-2016-0020
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the ImagingPcdDecode function in PcdDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 and Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PhotoCD file.
Patch / fix
- pypi pillow 3.1.1
- pillow Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.1.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2533
- pillow Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.2
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2533
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
- python-Pillow Enterprise Storage 5 2.8.1-3.6.1
- python-Pillow OpenStack Cloud 7, Enterprise Storage 4 2.8.1-4.9.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:1194-1SUSE-SU-2019:2334-1
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow@5bdf54b commit
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow@ae453aa commit
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow#1706 pull request
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-2016-2533 updated cvss 5.1
python-pillow: Buffer overflow in PCD decoding
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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-saneaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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
4.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | pillow | <3.1.1 |
3.1.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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github.com
/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5bdf54b5a76b54fb00bd05f2d733e0a4173eefc9#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b
web, patch
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github.com
/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/ae453aa18b66af54e7ff716f4ccb33adca60afd4#diff-8ff6909c159597e22288ad818938fd6b
web, patch
-
github.com
/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1706
web
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201612-52
vendor-advisory, web, advisory
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debian.org
/security/2016/dsa-3499
vendor-advisory, web, advisory
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github.com
/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst
web, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/02/22/2
mailing-list, web
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/02/02/5
mailing-list, web
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oracle.com
/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2533
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-3c5c-7235-994j
advisory
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-19.yaml
web
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github.com
/python-pillow/Pillow
package
-
github.com
/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst?plain=1#L53
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2533
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3c5c-7235-994j
- NVD CVE-2016-2533
- OSV PYSEC-2016-19
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