Pillow up to 2.5.2 Jpeg2KImagePlugin resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Pillow up to 2.5.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Jpeg2KImagePlugin. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-3598. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pillow up to 2.5.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Jpeg2KImagePlugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in Pillow before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image.

The weakness was shared 05/01/2015 by Andrew with Dropbox (Website). The advisory is shared for download at pypi.python.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-3598 since 05/14/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83160 (openSUSE Security Update : python-Pillow (openSUSE-2015-337)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167807 (OpenSuSE Security Update for python-Pillow (openSUSE-SU-2015:0798-1)).

Upgrading to version 2.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83160), SecurityFocus (BID 74436†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53037†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 83160
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : python-Pillow (openSUSE-2015-337)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Pillow 2.5.3

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pypi.python.org
Researcher: Andrew
Organization: Dropbox
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-3598 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3598
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75164
SecurityFocus: 74436 - Python Pillow Jpeg2KImagePlugin Plugin Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 53037 - Python Pillow Before 2.5.3 Remote DoS via a Crafted Image, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 05/02/2015 17:39
Updated: 05/10/2022 07:46
Changes: 05/02/2015 17:39 (56), 02/01/2018 07:06 (10), 05/10/2022 07:46 (3)
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