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TI-2026-76605 Aliases CVE-2026-112405GHSA-cp9v-662q-vvx9

NULL pointer dereference in Pillow's Image.merge function

Priority HIGH 77CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 9 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

Pillow from 12.0.0 before 13.0.0 is affected. Image.merge() skips validation of the first input band, so it can dereference a null image8 plane (CWE-476). A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can crash the process by supplying a crafted IPTC file that an application opens and loads, or by calling Image.merge() with such a first band. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

Pillow is a Python imaging library. From 12.0.0 until 13.0.0, Pillow's Image.merge() can dereference a null image8 plane. Validation skips the first input band, allowing a 32-bit integer or floating-point image backed by image32 storage to be merged as a narrower multiband image. A crafted IPTC file can reach this path when an application opens and loads it, or a caller can invoke Image.merge() directly with such a first band. This causes a native process crash. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00594 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Pillow (python-pillow): 13.0.0pillow (PyPI): 13.0.0Red Hat: 13 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 9 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
python-pillowPillow12.0.0 to before 13.0.013.0.0Patch availableCNA
—pillow (PyPI)12.0.0 to before 13.0.013.0.0Patch availableGHSA-cp9v-662q-vvx9
  • Pillow Vendorpython-pillow Affected 12.0.0 to before 13.0.0 Fixed in 13.0.0 Patch available CNA
  • pillow (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 12.0.0 to before 13.0.0 Fixed in 13.0.0 Patch available GHSA-cp9v-662q-vvx9

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0 to before 13.0.0Vulnerablepython-pillow
  • cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 13.0.0 Vulnerable ·python-pillow

Remediation

Upgrade Pillow to version 13.0.0. Red Hat fixes are in RHSA-2026:92639, RHSA-2026:92861, RHSA-2026:92510, RHSA-2026:94631, RHSA-2026:95655, RHSA-2026:95656, RHSA-2026:95657, RHSA-2026:94702, RHSA-2026:94709, RHSA-2026:94715, RHSA-2026:94717, RHSA-2026:94721 and RHSA-2026:94738. Red Hat plans no fix for Red Hat AI Inference Server or Red Hat Lightspeed Services for OCP.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA Pillow (python-pillow) Fixed in 13.0.0
  • Fix · GHSA-cp9v-662q-vvx9 pillow (PyPI) Fixed in 13.0.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 13 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:95655 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.16 EUS security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 openvox-agent-8.32.0-1.el8sat, openvox-server-8.18.0-1.el8sat, python-brotli-1.2.1-1.el8pc +11
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 openvox-agent-8.32.0-1.el9sat, openvox-server-8.18.0-1.el9sat, python-brotli-1.2.1-1.el9pc +11
  • RHSA-2026:95657 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.18 security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 openvox-agent-8.32.0-1.el9sat, openvox-server-8.18.0-1.el9sat, python3.12-brotli-1.2.1-1.el9pc +4
  • RHSA-2026:95656 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.17 security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 openvox-agent-8.32.0-1.el9sat, openvox-server-8.18.0-1.el9sat, python-brotli-1.2.1-1.el9pc +9
Show 10 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:94738 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.5.3 (CUDA)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-cuda-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:94721 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat AI Inference Tech Preview 3.5.3 (Gaudi)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-gaudi-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:94717 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.5.3 (Spyre)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-spyre-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:94715 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat AI Inference Model Optimization Tools 3.5.3 (CUDA)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/model-opt-cuda-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:94709 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.5.3 (ROCm)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-rocm-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:94702 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat AI Inference 3.5.3 (CPU)
    • Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhaii/vllm-cpu-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:94631 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    GuideLLM 3.5.1
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhai/guidellm-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:92639 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    python-pillow security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) python-pillow-5.1.1-33.el8_10, python3-pillow-5.1.1-33.el8_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) python3-pillow-5.1.1-33.el8_10, python3-pillow-devel-5.1.1-33.el8_10, python3-pillow-doc-5.1.1-33.el8_10 +1
  • RHSA-2026:92861 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.19 security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 openvox-agent-8.31.1-1.el9sat, openvox-server-8.17.0-1.el9sat, python3.12-brotli-1.2.1-1.el9pc +6
  • RHSA-2026:92510 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 3.4.6 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-cli-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Exploit IntelligenceAffectedNo fix yet
Lightspeed CoreAffectedNo fix yet
OpenShift LightspeedAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat AI Inference ServerAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Lightspeed Services for OCPAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Quay 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5Fixed RHSA-2026:94702, RHSA-2026:94709, RHSA-2026:94715, RHSA-2026:94717, RHSA-2026:94721, RHSA-2026:94738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:92639
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:92639
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Fixed RHSA-2026:92510
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Fixed RHSA-2026:94631
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2026:95655
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:95655
Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:95656
Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:95657
Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:92861
Not affected: 9 products
  • Red Hat AI Inference Server
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112405
  2. 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  3. 2026-10-20 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-20 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
  6. 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-cp9v-662q-vvx9
  8. 2026-10-21 Fix available: PyPI/[email protected] · GHSA-cp9v-662q-vvx9
  9. 2026-10-21 CVSS score added · GHSA-cp9v-662q-vvx9
  10. 2026-10-21 Weakness changed · GHSA-cp9v-662q-vvx9
  11. 2026-10-21 5 new references · GHSA-cp9v-662q-vvx9
  12. 2026-10-27 CVSS score added · NVD
  13. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92510 · Red Hat
  14. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92639 · Red Hat
  15. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8), Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · Red Hat
  16. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
  17. 2026-10-31 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92861 · Red Hat
  18. 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94717 · Red Hat
  19. 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94715 · Red Hat
  20. 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94709 · Red Hat
  21. 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94738 · Red Hat
  22. 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94702 · Red Hat
  23. 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94631 · Red Hat
  24. 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94721 · Red Hat
  25. 2026-11-04 Fix available: Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.5, Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 · Red Hat
  26. 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  27. 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9, Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 +1 · Red Hat
  28. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95656 · Red Hat
  29. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95655 · Red Hat
  30. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95657 · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • 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-2026-76604 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
  • TI-2026-76599 Excessive memory use in Pillow APNG handling enables denial of service CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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