Pillow Integer overflow in ImagingResampleHorizontal
Integer overflow in the ImagingResampleHorizontal function in libImaging/Resample.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via negative values of the new size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | pillow | < 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 |
References
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/4e0d9b0b9740d258ade40cce248c93777362ac1e
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1714
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rst
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86064
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hvr8-466p-75rh
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4009
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-7.yaml
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
pillow- Disclosed
- 13.04.2016
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2016-7 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hvr8-466p-75rh - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: pillow
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- Total entries
- 81
- First → latest
- 04.2014 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 10
- High 53
- Medium 16
- Low 1
- Unrated 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 10
- 2021: 20
- 2022: 8
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 23
earlier: 12
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