Pillow up to 8.1.x Data Block PSDImagePlugin.PsdImageFile denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Pillow up to 8.1.x and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function PSDImagePlugin.PsdImageFile of the component Data Block Handler. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-28675. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pillow up to 8.1.x. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function PSDImagePlugin.PsdImageFile of the component Data Block Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was published 06/02/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at pillow.readthedocs.io. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-28675. Technical details of the vulnerability 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.

Upgrading to version 8.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (236661) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2022-1835). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Open Source Python

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Pillow 8.2.0

Timelineinfo

03/18/2021 🔍
06/02/2021 +75 days 🔍
06/02/2021 +0 days 🔍
03/31/2026 +1763 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pillow.readthedocs.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-28675 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-28675
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-176235
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2022-1835 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux (python-pillow): Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 06/02/2021 22:19
Updated: 03/31/2026 20:30
Changes: 06/02/2021 22:19 (38), 06/05/2021 14:21 (5), 05/18/2025 20:31 (16), 03/31/2026 20:30 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:F75:103

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