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Vulnerability details: VCID-qa59-e7mz-tuah
Vulnerability ID VCID-qa59-e7mz-tuah
Aliases BIT-pillow-2022-22816
CVE-2022-22816
GHSA-xrcv-f9gm-v42c
PYSEC-2022-9
Summary path_getbbox in path.c in Pillow before 9.0.0 has a buffer over-read during initialization of ImagePath.Path.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 6.2
Risk 3.1
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
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 6.5 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2022-22816.json
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00149 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00153 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
epss 0.00153 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
cvssv3.1 3.3 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xrcv-f9gm-v42c
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xrcv-f9gm-v42c
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xrcv-f9gm-v42c
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2022-9.yaml
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2022-9.yaml
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c5d9223a8b5e9295d15b5a9b1ef1dae44c8499f3/src/path.c#L331
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c5d9223a8b5e9295d15b5a9b1ef1dae44c8499f3/src/path.c#L331
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5543e4e2d409cd9e409bc64cdc77be0af007a31f
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5543e4e2d409cd9e409bc64cdc77be0af007a31f
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/5920
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/5920
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00018.html
generic_textual MODERATE https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00018.html
cvssv2 6.4 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22816
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22816
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22816
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/9.0.0.html#fixed-imagepath-path-array-handling
generic_textual MODERATE https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/9.0.0.html#fixed-imagepath-path-array-handling
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-10
generic_textual MODERATE https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-10
cvssv3.1 6.5 https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5053
generic_textual MODERATE https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5053
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2022-22816.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2022-22816
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22815
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22816
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22817
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xrcv-f9gm-v42c
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2022-9.yaml
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c5d9223a8b5e9295d15b5a9b1ef1dae44c8499f3/src/path.c#L331
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5543e4e2d409cd9e409bc64cdc77be0af007a31f
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/5920
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00018.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22816
https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/9.0.0.html#fixed-imagepath-path-array-handling
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-10
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5053
2042522 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2042522
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
RHSA-2022:0609 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0609
RHSA-2022:0643 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0643
RHSA-2022:0665 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0665
RHSA-2022:0667 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0667
RHSA-2022:0669 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:0669
USN-5227-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/5227-1/
USN-5227-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/5227-2/
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2022-22816.json
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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xrcv-f9gm-v42c
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2022-9.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c5d9223a8b5e9295d15b5a9b1ef1dae44c8499f3/src/path.c#L331
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5543e4e2d409cd9e409bc64cdc77be0af007a31f
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/5920
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00018.html
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Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22816
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22816
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/9.0.0.html#fixed-imagepath-path-array-handling
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-10
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Found at https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5053
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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.362
EPSS Score 0.00149
Published At July 30, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T08:19:18.782084+00:00 Pypa Importer Import https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/blob/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2022-9.yaml 37.0.0