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.
Published: 2016-04-13
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3499-1 pillow security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-0021 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hggx-3h72-49ww Pillow Buffer overflow in ImagingLibTiffDecode
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3090-1 Pillow vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00262}

epss

{'score': 0.00337}


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Debian Debian Linux
Python Pillow
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:03.984Z

Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-0740

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-13T16:59:01.377

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-0740

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-02-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-0740 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses