Description
In Pillow before 8.1.0, TiffDecode has a heap-based buffer overflow when decoding crafted YCbCr files because of certain interpretation conflicts with LibTIFF in RGBA mode.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | pillow | 8.1.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | pillow | 8.1.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | pillow | 8.1.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | pillow | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.2 | USN-4697-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | pillow | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.4 | USN-4697-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | pillow | 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.5 | USN-4697-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | pillow-python2 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | python-Pillow | 7.2.0-150300.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1673-2 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-Pillow | 8.3.2-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11261-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:13827-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:11209-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | python-Pillow | 7.2.0-150300.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1673-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | python-CairoSVG | 2.5.1-lp152.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1134-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | python-Pillow | 8.3.1-lp152.5.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1134-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | py3-pillow | 8.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | py3-pillow | 8.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | py3-pillow | 8.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | py3-pillow | 8.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | py3-pillow | 8.1.0-r0 | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | py3-pillow | 8.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | py3-pillow | 8.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | py3-pillow | 8.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | py3-pillow | 8.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | py3-pillow | 8.1.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | py3-pillow | 8.1.0-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pillow | < 8.1.0 | 8.1.0 | GHSA-vqcj-wrf2-7v73 |
Advisories 7
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11261-1 python313-Pillow-12.3.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 13, 2026
- USN-4697-1 pillow vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13827-1 python310-Pillow-10.3.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11209-1 python36-Pillow-8.3.2-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1134-1 Security update for python-CairoSVG, python-Pillow SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1673-1 Security update for python-Pillow SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1673-2 Security update for python-Pillow SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/index.html
- FEDORA-2021-a8ddc1ce70 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-880aa7bd27 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-0ece308612 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-15845d3abe vendor-advisory