Pillow up to 6.2.1 FLI libImaging/FliDecode.c buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Pillow up to 6.2.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file libImaging/FliDecode.c of the component FLI. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-5313. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Pillow up to 6.2.1. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file libImaging/FliDecode.c of the component FLI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

libImaging/FliDecode.c in Pillow before 6.2.2 has an FLI buffer overflow.

The weakness was released 01/03/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-5313 since 01/03/2020. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236661 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0012: python-pillow (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0012)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236661). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-148240, VDB-148239 and VDB-148238. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 236661
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0012: python-pillow (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0012)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Pillow 6.2.2
Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: a09acd0decd8a87ccce939d5ff65dab59e7d365b
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-5313 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-5313
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-148241
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2020 11:07
Updated: 05/18/2025 20:08
Changes: 01/03/2020 11:07 (38), 01/03/2020 11:12 (17), 03/19/2024 10:43 (20), 03/19/2024 10:48 (1), 05/18/2025 20:08 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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