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CVE-2014-1932

The (1) load_djpeg function in JpegImagePlugin.py, (2) Ghostscript function in EpsImagePlugin.py, (3) load function in I

The (1) load_djpeg function in JpegImagePlugin.py, (2) Ghostscript function in EpsImagePlugin.py, (3) load function in IptcImagePlugin.py, and (4) _copy function in Image.py in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 do not properly create temporary files, which allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the temporary file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.00098
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
python pillow<= 2.3.0
pythonware python imaging library<= 1.1.7
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
PyPI pillow HIGH fixed in 2.3.1
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocgithub.com · 4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7github.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD17 Apr 2014 · 02:55 PM
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Vendor Advisories

2
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0777-1
usnUSN-2168-1
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00002.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/11/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65511
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2168-1
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737059
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
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