An issue was discovered in Pillow before 8.2.0. For BLP data, BlpImagePlugin did not properly check that reads (after jumping to file offsets) returned data. This could lead to a DoS where the decoder could be run a large number of times on empty data.
CVE-2021-28678 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Libraries - Pillow-5.4.1-cp27-cp27mu-manylinux1_x86_64.whl, Pillow-6.0.0-cp27-cp27mu-manylinux1_x86_64.whl
Pillow-5.4.1-cp27-cp27mu-manylinux1_x86_64.whl
Python Imaging Library (Fork)
Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/0d/f3/421598450cb9503f4565d936860763b5af413a61009d87a5ab1e34139672/Pillow-5.4.1-cp27-cp27mu-manylinux1_x86_64.whl
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **Pillow-5.4.1-cp27-cp27mu-manylinux1_x86_64.whl** (Vulnerable Library)
Pillow-6.0.0-cp27-cp27mu-manylinux1_x86_64.whl
Python Imaging Library (Fork)
Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/b6/4b/5adc1109908266554fb978154c797c7d71aba43dd15508d8c1565648f6bc/Pillow-6.0.0-cp27-cp27mu-manylinux1_x86_64.whl
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **Pillow-6.0.0-cp27-cp27mu-manylinux1_x86_64.whl** (Vulnerable Library)
Vulnerability Details
An issue was discovered in Pillow before 8.2.0. For BLP data, BlpImagePlugin did not properly check that reads (after jumping to file offsets) returned data. This could lead to a DoS where the decoder could be run a large number of times on empty data.
Publish Date: 2021-06-02
URL: CVE-2021-28678
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-28678
Release Date: 2021-06-02
Fix Resolution: Pillow - 8.2.0
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