CVE-2024-28219

Published Apr 3, 2024

Last updated 9 months ago

CVSS medium 6.7
Ubuntu

Overview

Description
In _imagingcms.c in Pillow before 10.3.0, a buffer overflow exists because strcpy is used instead of strncpy.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified
Products
pillow, debian_linux

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
5.9
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
2.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-680

Social media

Hype score
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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.