Pillow up to 8.x PIL.ImageMath.eval information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Pillow up to 8.x. This affects the function PIL.ImageMath.eval. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-22817. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Pillow up to 8.x. Affected is the function PIL.ImageMath.eval. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was published 01/10/2022. The advisory is shared for download at pillow.readthedocs.io. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-22817 since 01/07/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

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 9.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at pillow.readthedocs.io.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236661). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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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 9.0.0

Timelineinfo

01/07/2022 🔍
01/10/2022 +3 days 🔍
01/10/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/18/2025 +1224 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pillow.readthedocs.io
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-189840

Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2022 16:51
Updated: 05/18/2025 20:31
Changes: 01/10/2022 16:51 (39), 01/12/2022 08:15 (1), 10/16/2024 00:12 (42), 05/18/2025 20:31 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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