Description
Pillow is a Python imaging library. From 5.1.0 until 13.0.0, Pillow takes quadratic time to reserve PDF object identifiers when saving many frames with save_all enabled. PdfParser.next_object_id() repeatedly rebuilds and scans all previously reserved identifiers for every object. An attacker can supply a multi-frame image, including a small APNG with a large declared frame count, to an application that converts it to a multipage PDF. This can consume excessive CPU and deny service. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| python-pillow | Pillow | >= 5.1.0, < 13.0.0 |
References
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/f6a852555f1a1bdff7781abf25f1a3b8bd6ce6cb
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases/tag/13.0.0
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-jg86-v3jv-hrpm
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-jg86-v3jv-hrpm
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 19, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 27, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed