USN-5227-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5227-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5227-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5227-1
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Published
2022-01-13T13:26:09.232893Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:43Z
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 hang, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-23437)

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, resulting in a denial of service. This issue ony affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 21.04. (CVE-2021-34552)

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, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-22815)

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, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-22816)

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, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-22817)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / pillow

Package

Name
pillow
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pillow@5.1.0-1ubuntu0.7?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.1.0-1ubuntu0.7

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
5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.7",
            "binary_name": "python-pil"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.7",
            "binary_name": "python-pil.imagetk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.7",
            "binary_name": "python3-pil"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.1.0-1ubuntu0.7",
            "binary_name": "python3-pil.imagetk"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-23437",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-34552",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-22815",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-22816",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / pillow

Package

Name
pillow
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pillow@7.0.0-4ubuntu0.5?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
7.0.0-4ubuntu0.5

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
7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "7.0.0-4ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "python3-pil"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "7.0.0-4ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "python3-pil.imagetk"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-23437",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-34552",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-22815",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-22816",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}