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CVE-2014-1932

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.

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.

CVE evidence

Known exploitation

Not listed in fetched KEV catalog

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Severity

high

CVSS 8.5 ยท CVSS_V4

Affected packages

1

Supported package records returned by OSV. Vendor and product names are not used to infer matches.

OSV package mapping

Affected open-source packages

PackageEcosystemFixed versions
pillowpypi2.3.1, 4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7