CVE-2026-40192

Public on 2026-04-15
Modified on 2026-04-17
Description
Pillow is a Python imaging library. Versions 10.3.0 through 12.1.1 did not limit the amount of GZIP-compressed data read when decoding a FITS image, making them vulnerable to decompression bomb attacks. A specially crafted FITS file could cause unbounded memory consumption, leading to denial of service (OOM crash or severe performance degradation). If users are unable to immediately upgrade, they should only open specific image formats, excluding FITS, as a workaround.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.2
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core python-pillow Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 python-pillow Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H