Vulnerability Description
Pillow before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a compressed text chunk in a PNG image that has a large size when it is decompressed.
CVSS Score
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Python | Pillow | <= 2.6.2 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.2 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 21 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148442.htThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00056.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://pillow.readthedocs.org/releasenotes/2.7.0.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77758
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1060Vendor Advisory
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/02/pillow-security-release/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148442.htThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00056.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://pillow.readthedocs.org/releasenotes/2.7.0.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77758
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1060Vendor Advisory
- https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/02/pillow-security-release/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-9601?
CVE-2014-9601 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Pillow before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a compressed text chunk in a PNG image that has a large size when it is decompressed.
How severe is CVE-2014-9601?
CVE-2014-9601 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-9601?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Python Pillow, Oracle Solaris, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Opensuse.