7.5

CVE-2022-45199: python pillow Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-q4mp-jvh2-76fjBIT-pillow-2022-45199PYSEC-2022-42980
Published 14-11-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-45199 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in python pillow. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.21%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Pillow before 9.3.0 allows denial of service via SAMPLESPERPIXEL.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 1.21% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • pillow< 9.3.0-1
PyPI1 product
  • pillow< 2444cddab2f83f28687c7c20871574acbb6dbcf3 | ≥ 9.2.0, < 9.3.0
Python1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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