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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-9189): Python Imaging Library vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Nov 4, 2016 | Mar 14, 2017 | Apr 14, 2025 |
Description
It was discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain compressed text chunks in PNG images. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause the Python Imaging Library to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-9601)
Cris Neckar discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain malformed images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
the Python Imaging Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2016-9189)
Cris Neckar discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handled
certain malformed images. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
the Python Imaging Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-9190)
Solution(s)
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