USN-4963-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4963-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4963-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4963-1
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Published
2021-05-19T13:54:25.619216Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:33:29.606059Z
Summary
pillow vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain image files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could cause Pillow to crash or hand, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / pillow

Package

Name
pillow
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pillow@5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6

Affected versions

4.*

4.1.1-3build2
4.3.0-2ubuntu1

5.*

5.0.0-1
5.1.0-1
5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2
5.1.0-1ubuntu0.3
5.1.0-1ubuntu0.4
5.1.0-1ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pil",
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pil-dbg",
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pil-doc",
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pil.imagetk",
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pil.imagetk-dbg",
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pil",
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pil-dbg",
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pil.imagetk",
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pil.imagetk-dbg",
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / pillow

Package

Name
pillow
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pillow@7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

6.*

6.1.0-1
6.1.0-1build1
6.2.1-2

7.*

7.0.0-4
7.0.0-4build1
7.0.0-4ubuntu0.1
7.0.0-4ubuntu0.2
7.0.0-4ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-pil-doc",
            "binary_version": "7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pil",
            "binary_version": "7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pil-dbg",
            "binary_version": "7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pil.imagetk",
            "binary_version": "7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-pil.imagetk-dbg",
            "binary_version": "7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4"
        }
    ]
}