CVE-2026-112401
Public on 2026-10-19
Modified on 2026-10-21
Description
A flaw was found in Pillow. When parsing GIF images with numerous comment blocks, the library repeatedly copies data in an inefficient manner. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by submitting a specially crafted GIF image to an application that processes images using Pillow, causing excessive CPU consumption and leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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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 | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | python-pillow | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |