Medium

Pillow Temporary file name leakage

  • Disclosed: 17.04.2014
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:19

The (1) JpegImagePlugin.py and (2) EpsImagePlugin.py scripts in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 uses the names of temporary files on the command line, which makes it easier for local users to conduct symlink attacks by listing the processes.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) pillow < 2.3.1 2.3.1

References

CVSS score 4/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
pillow
Disclosed
17.04.2014
Updated
11.10.2026 12:19

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2014-23 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r854-96gq-rfg3 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: pillow

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (82) in the archive
Total entries
82
First → latest
04.2014 10.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
1

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 11
  • High 53
  • Medium 16
  • Low 1
  • Unrated 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2017: 1
  2. 2018: 0
  3. 2019: 1
  4. 2020: 10
  5. 2021: 20
  6. 2022: 8
  7. 2023: 3
  8. 2024: 2
  9. 2025: 1
  10. 2026: 24

earlier: 12

Severity:
  1. Pillow Temporary file name leakage this entry
    Medium · 4.0 CVE-2014-1933 < 2.3.1 2.3.1
  2. Critical CVE-2026-112403 < 13.0.0 13.0.0
  3. High · 7.5 CVE-2026-59200 >= 5.1.0, < 12.3.0 12.3.0
  4. High CVE-2026-42311 >= 10.3.0, < 12.2.0 12.2.0
  5. High · 7.5 CVE-2026-40192 >= 10.3.0, < 12.2.0 12.2.0
  6. High CVE-2026-25990 >= 10.3.0, < 12.1.1 12.1.1
  7. High · 7.1 CVE-2025-48379 >= 11.2.0, < 11.3.0 11.3.0
  8. High · 6.7 CVE-2024-28219 < 10.3.0 10.3.0
  9. Critical · 8.1 CVE-2023-50447 < 10.2.0 10.2.0
  10. High · 8.8 Exploited in attacks CVE-2023-4863 < 10.0.1 10.0.1
  11. High · 7.5 CVE-2022-45199 >= 9.2.0, < 9.3.0 9.3.0
  12. High · 7.5 CVE-2022-30595 >= 9.1.0, < 9.1.1 9.1.1
  13. High · 9.1 CVE-2022-24303 < 9.0.1 9.0.1
  14. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-22817 < 9.0.1 9.0.1
  15. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-23437 >= 5.2.0, < 8.3.2 8.3.2
  16. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-34552 < 8.3.0 8.3.0
  17. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-28677 < 8.2.0 8.2.0
  18. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-28676 < 8.2.0 8.2.0
  19. High · 9.1 CVE-2021-25288 >= 2.4.0, < 8.2.0 8.2.0
  20. High · 9.1 CVE-2021-25287 >= 2.4.0, < 8.2.0 8.2.0
  21. High · 5.5 CVE-2021-28675 < 8.2.0 8.2.0
  22. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-25293 >= 4.3.0, < 8.1.1 8.1.1
  23. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-25291 < 8.2.0 8.2.0
  24. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-25290 < 8.1.1 8.1.1
  25. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2021-25289 < 8.1.1 8.1.1
  26. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-27923 < 8.1.2 8.1.2
  27. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-27922 < 8.1.2 8.1.2
  28. High · 7.5 CVE-2021-27921 < 8.1.2 8.1.2
  29. High · 8.8 CVE-2020-35654 < 8.1.0 8.1.0
  30. High · 7.1 CVE-2020-35653 < 8.1.0 8.1.0
  31. Critical · 8.1 CVE-2020-11538 < 7.1.0 7.1.0
  32. High · 5.5 CVE-2020-10994 < 7.1.0 7.1.0
  33. High · 5.5 CVE-2020-10177 < 7.1.0 7.1.0
  34. High · 7.5 CVE-2019-19911 < 6.2.2 6.2.2
  35. High · 7.1 CVE-2020-5313 < 6.2.2 6.2.2
  36. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2020-5312 < 6.2.2 6.2.2
  37. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2020-5311 < 6.2.2 6.2.2
  38. Critical · 8.8 CVE-2020-5310 < 6.2.2 6.2.2
  39. High · 6.5 CVE-2016-2533 < 3.1.1 3.1.1
  40. Critical · 9.8 CVE-2016-4009 < 3.1.1 3.1.1
  41. High · 6.5 CVE-2016-0775 < 3.1.1 3.1.1
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