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CVE-2014-1932

N/A
Published: April 17, 2014 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:05 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsPillowPython Imaging Library

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (7)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00002.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTx_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/11/1
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65511
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2168-1
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737059
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow/commit/4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52

CVSS

4.4MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59

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