Description
Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 13.0.0, Pillow's TIFF encoder can read beyond a ColorMap buffer when retained TIFF metadata has a plane size inconsistent with BitsPerSample. A small TIFF can be opened normally and then retain a crafted ColorMap that is reused when the image is saved. An application that re-encodes the attacker's TIFF with libtiff can trigger the out-of-bounds read. This can disclose heap memory in the output or crash the process. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| python-pillow | Pillow | < 13.0.0 |
References
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/d03dc3c587a9b0bdc9e4304d70d59a635a87b742
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases/tag/13.0.0
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-pchr-8j38-3x4p
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-pchr-8j38-3x4p
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 19, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 27, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed