The (1) load_djpeg function in JpegImagePlugin.py, (2) Ghostscript function in EpsImagePlugin.py, (3) load function in IptcImagePlugin.py, and (4) _copy function in Image.py in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 do not properly create temporary files, which allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the temporary file.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0041 The (1) load_djpeg function in JpegImagePlugin.py, (2) Ghostscript function in EpsImagePlugin.py, (3) load function in IptcImagePlugin.py, and (4) _copy function in Image.py in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 do not properly create temporary files, which allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the temporary file.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x895-2wrm-hvp7 PIL and Pillow Vulnerable to Symlink Attack on Tmpfiles
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2168-1 Python Imaging Library vulnerabilities
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History

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00128}

epss

{'score': 0.00133}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:58:14.507Z

Reserved: 2014-02-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-1932

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-04-17T14:55:11.090

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-1932

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-01-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-1932 - Bugzilla

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