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TI-2016-02575 Aliases CVE-2016-3076GHSA-v9pc-9mvp-x87g

Heap-based buffer overflow in the j2k_encode_entry function in Pillow 2.5.0 through 3.1.1…

Priority LOW 30CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the j2k_encode_entry function in Pillow 2.5.0 through 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Jpeg2000 file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02594 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed pillow (PyPI): 3.1.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—pillow (PyPI)2.5.0 to before 3.1.23.1.2Patch availableGHSA-v9pc-9mvp-x87g
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • pillow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 2.5.0 to before 3.1.2 Fixed in 3.1.2 Patch available GHSA-v9pc-9mvp-x87g

CPE configurations NVD · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.3Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 rc1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.0Vulnerablepython-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:a:python:pillow:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
Show 9 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.9.0:dev0:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.0 dev0Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.9.0:dev1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.0 dev1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.9.0:dev2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.0 dev2Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:3.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 rc1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.9.0:dev0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 dev0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.9.0:dev1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 dev1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:2.9.0:dev2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.0 dev2 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:3.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-v9pc-9mvp-x87g pillow (PyPI) Fixed in 3.1.2 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3076
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9pc-9mvp-x87g

References

Advisory 3

Other 4

  • TI-2026-76627 Out-of-bounds read in Pillow TIFF encoder ColorMap handling CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-76625 Quadratic-time denial of service in Pillow PDF save_all CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-76605 NULL pointer dereference in Pillow's Image.merge function CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-76604 Out-of-bounds read in Pillow TIFF decoding leaks heap memory CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-76602 Double free in Pillow ImagingScaleAffine on allocation failure CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-76600 GIF seek in Pillow keeps rejected size, allowing denial of service CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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