CVE-2020-5312: canonical ubuntu_linux
Modified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2020-5312GHSA-p49h-hjvm-jg3hBIT-pillow-2020-5312PYSEC-2020-83RHSA-2020:0898UBUNTU-CVE-2020-5312DEBIAN-CVE-2020-5312
Published 03-01-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-5312 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Priority
Prioritisesevere
Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 4% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.69%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 5Timeline
- 03-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libImaging/PcxDecode.c in Pillow before 6.2.2 has a PCX P mode buffer overflow.
CVSS metrics
8 scores · 6 sources · 3 versionsCritical 9.3Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
Critical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 6 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.69%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.69% on 04-10-2026
04-10-202603-11-2026
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
Version check
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat5 products
- python-imaging< 0:1.1.6-20.el6_10
- python-imaging-debuginfo< 0:1.1.6-20.el6_10
- python-imaging-devel< 0:1.1.6-20.el6_10
- python-imaging-sane< 0:1.1.6-20.el6_10
- python-imaging-tk< 0:1.1.6-20.el6_10
Debian2 products
- pillow< 7.0.0-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Alpine1 product
- py3-pillow< 6.2.2-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 19.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL30 | 31
PyPI1 product
- pillow< 93b22b846e0269ee9594ff71a72bec02d2bea8fd | < 6.2.2
Python1 product
- pillow< 6.2.2
Ubuntu1 product
- pillow< 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm1 | < 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.3 | < 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2
8 vendors · 13 products
References
32 links- pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/6.2.2.htmlX Refsource MISCWEBREPORTRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/93b22b846e0269ee9594ff71a72bec02d2bea8fdX Refsource MISCWEBFIXPatchThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0566Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATWEBAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4631Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANWEBAdvisoryThird Party Advisory- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0580Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATWEBAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0578Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATWEBAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0681Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATWEBAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
Show all 32 references
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0683Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATWEBAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0694Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATWEBAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
