CVE-2016-0740: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-0740 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 10Timeline
- 13-04-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in the ImagingLibTiffDecode function in libImaging/TiffDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite memory via a crafted TIFF file.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
2.66%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.09 pp
From 2.56% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- pillow< 3.1.1-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
PyPI1 product
- pillow< 6dcbf5bd96b717c58d7b642949da8d323099928e | < 3.1.1
Python1 product
- pillow≤ 3.1.0
Ubuntu1 product
- pillow< 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.2
4 vendors · 5 products
References
12 links
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/6dcbf5bd96b717c58d7b642949da8d323099928eX Refsource CONFIRMWEBFIX
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/c3cb690fed5d4bf0c45576759de55d054916c165/CHANGES.rstX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
