CVE-2026-42310
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CVE-2026-42310 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Pillow is a Python imaging library. From version 4.2.0 to before version 12.2.0, an attacker can supply a malicious PDF that causes the process to hang indefinitely, consuming 100% CPU and making the application unresponsive. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Pillow is a Python imaging library. From version 4.2.0 to before version 12.2.0, an attacker can supply a malicious PDF that causes the process to hang indefinitely, consuming 100% CPU and making the application unresponsive. This issue has been patched in version 12.2.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Python | Pillow | >= 4.2.0, < 12.2.0 |
References
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/9519Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases/tag/12.2.0Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-r73j-pqj5-w3x7Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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