PIL/IcnsImagePlugin.py in Python Imaging Library (PIL) and Pillow before 2.3.2 and 2.5.x…
Priority LOW 29CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
PIL/IcnsImagePlugin.py in Python Imaging Library (PIL) and Pillow before 2.3.2 and 2.5.x before 2.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted block size.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03362 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial pillow (PyPI): 2.3.2, 2.5.2Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | pillow (PyPI) | before 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 | Patch available | GHSA-cfmr-38g9-f2h7 |
| — | pillow (PyPI) | 2.5 to before 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 | Patch available | GHSA-cfmr-38g9-f2h7 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pillow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.2 Fixed in 2.3.2 Patch available GHSA-cfmr-38g9-f2h7
- pillow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.5 to before 2.5.2 Fixed in 2.5.2 Patch available GHSA-cfmr-38g9-f2h7
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-imaging:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
| cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
| cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
| cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
| cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | python-pillow |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-imaging:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
- cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
- cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
- cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
- cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cfmr-38g9-f2h7 pillow (PyPI) Fixed in 2.3.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cfmr-38g9-f2h7 pillow (PyPI) Fixed in 2.5.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3589
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfmr-38g9-f2h7
References
Patch 3
Other 4
Sources
- CVE-2014-3589 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3589 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cfmr-38g9-f2h7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3589 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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