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TI-2022-07061 Aliases CVE-2022-22817GHSA-8vj2-vxx3-667w

PIL.ImageMath.eval in Pillow before 9.0.0 allows evaluation of arbitrary expressions…

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

PIL.ImageMath.eval in Pillow before 9.0.0 allows evaluation of arbitrary expressions, such as ones that use the Python exec method. A lambda expression could also be used.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03584 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial pillow (PyPI): 9.0.1Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 12 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—pillow (PyPI)before 9.0.19.0.1Patch availableGHSA-8vj2-vxx3-667w
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • pillow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 9.0.1 Fixed in 9.0.1 Patch available GHSA-8vj2-vxx3-667w

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 9.0.1Vulnerablepython-pillow
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0.1 Vulnerable ·python-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-8vj2-vxx3-667w pillow (PyPI) Fixed in 9.0.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:0665 Released 2022-02-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    python-pillow security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) python-pillow-5.1.1-14.el8_4, python3-pillow-5.1.1-14.el8_4
  • RHSA-2022:0667 Released 2022-02-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    python-pillow security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) python-pillow-5.1.1-14.el8_2, python3-pillow-5.1.1-14.el8_2
  • RHSA-2022:0669 Released 2022-02-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    python-pillow security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) python-pillow-5.1.1-13.el8_1, python3-pillow-5.1.1-13.el8_1
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2022:0643 Released 2022-02-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    python-pillow security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) python3-pillow-5.1.1-18.el8_5, python3-pillow-devel-5.1.1-18.el8_5, python3-pillow-doc-5.1.1-18.el8_5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) python-pillow-5.1.1-18.el8_5, python3-pillow-5.1.1-18.el8_5
  • RHSA-2022:0609 Released 2022-02-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    python-pillow security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9, python-pillow-devel-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9, python-pillow-doc-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9, python-pillow-devel-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9, python-pillow-doc-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9, python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9.ppc, python-pillow-devel-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) python-pillow-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9, python-pillow-devel-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9, python-pillow-doc-2.0.0-23.gitd1c6db8.el7_9 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Quay 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:0643
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:0643
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2022:0669
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2022:0667
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2022:0665
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0609
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0609
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0609
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0609
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0609
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0609
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:0609

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22817
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vj2-vxx3-667w

References

Advisory 7

Other 4

Sources

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