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Vulnerability details: VCID-9865-t7wz-gqgw
Vulnerability ID VCID-9865-t7wz-gqgw
Aliases CVE-2016-9189
GHSA-rwr3-c2q8-gm56
PYSEC-2016-8
Summary Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Integer Overflow" issue affecting the Image.core.map_buffer in map.c component.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.2
Risk 3.1
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 5.5 http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/3.4.x/releasenotes/3.3.2.html
generic_textual MODERATE http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/3.4.x/releasenotes/3.3.2.html
cvssv3 6.5 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-9189.json
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
epss 0.00358 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
cvssv2 4.3 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1 5.5 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwr3-c2q8-gm56
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwr3-c2q8-gm56
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwr3-c2q8-gm56
cvssv3.1 5.5 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-8.yaml
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-8.yaml
cvssv3.1 5.5 https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
cvssv3.1 5.5 https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/2105
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/2105
cvssv3.1 5.5 https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/2146/commits/c50ebe6459a131a1ea8ca531f10da616d3ceaa0f
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/2146/commits/c50ebe6459a131a1ea8ca531f10da616d3ceaa0f
cvssv3.1 5.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9189
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9189
cvssv3.1 5.5 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
generic_textual MODERATE https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
cvssv3.1 5.5 http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3710
generic_textual MODERATE http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3710
cvssv3.1 5.5 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94234
generic_textual MODERATE http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94234
Reference id Reference type URL
http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/3.4.x/releasenotes/3.3.2.html
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-9189.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-9189
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9189
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9190
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwr3-c2q8-gm56
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-8.yaml
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/2105
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/2146/commits/c50ebe6459a131a1ea8ca531f10da616d3ceaa0f
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9189
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3710
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94234
1382000 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1382000
USN-3229-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3229-1/
USN-3230-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3230-1/
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/3.4.x/releasenotes/3.3.2.html
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-9189.json
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Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwr3-c2q8-gm56
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-8.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/2105
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/2146/commits/c50ebe6459a131a1ea8ca531f10da616d3ceaa0f
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9189
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3710
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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Found at http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94234
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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.57307
EPSS Score 0.00358
Published At Aug. 6, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T08:06:03.589776+00:00 Pypa Importer Import https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/blob/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2016-8.yaml 37.0.0