Description
Pillow is a Python imaging library. From 5.1.0 until 12.3.0, PdfParser.PdfStream.decode() in PIL/PdfParser.py calls zlib.decompress() with bufsize set to the PDF stream Length field without bounding the decompressed output size, allowing a crafted FlateDecode PDF stream to exhaust memory from a small file. This issue is fixed in version 12.3.0.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
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, < 12.3.0 |
References
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/f7a31ea75e460e108c37126da1f47812f21f6b09Patch
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/9718Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases/tag/12.3.0Release Notes
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-jjj6-mw9f-p565Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-jjj6-mw9f-p565Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 24, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed