VDB-157266 · CVE-2020-11538 · Nessus 236661

Pillow up to 7.0.0 SGI Image File SgiRleDecode.c out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pillow up to 7.0.0 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file libImaging/SgiRleDecode.c of the component SGI Image File Handler. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2020-11538. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Pillow up to 7.0.0. Affected is an unknown code of the file libImaging/SgiRleDecode.c of the component SGI Image File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In libImaging/SgiRleDecode.c in Pillow through 7.0.0, a number of out-of-bounds reads exist in the parsing of SGI image files, a different issue than CVE-2020-5311.

The weakness was released 06/25/2020. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-11538 since 04/04/2020. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236661). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-157265, VDB-157264, VDB-157263 and VDB-157262. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

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Pillow

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License

open-source

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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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: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/04/2020 🔍
06/25/2020 +82 days 🔍
06/26/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/18/2025 +1787 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-11538 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-11538
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-157266
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/26/2020 09:03
Updated: 05/18/2025 19:33
Changes: 06/26/2020 09:03 (36), 06/26/2020 09:08 (17), 05/18/2025 19:33 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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