Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 13, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-0740
CVE-2016-0740
Description
Buffer overflow in the ImagingLibTiffDecode function in libImaging/TiffDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory via a crafted TIFF file.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pillowPyPI | < 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 |
Affected products
10- ghsa-coords7 versionspkg:pypi/pillowpkg:rpm/opensuse/python-Pillow&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/python-Pillow&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%201.0pkg:rpm/suse/python-Pillow&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%202pkg:rpm/suse/python-Pillow&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/python-Pillow&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205pkg:rpm/suse/python-Pillow&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206
< 3.1.1+ 6 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4.2-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.0-3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rstnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hggx-3h72-49wwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0740ghsaADVISORY
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3499nvdWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-5.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/6dcbf5bd96b717c58d7b642949da8d323099928envdWEB
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52nvdWEB
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