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CVE-2026-112401: python-pillow pillow Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

CVSS: 6.9v4.0MediumReceived
Published 19-10-2026Last modified 19-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-112401 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity vulnerability in python-pillow pillow.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
Not scored
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KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.

Description

Pillow is a Python imaging library. From 5.4.0 until 13.0.0, Pillow performs quadratic copying while parsing GIF comments. GifImageFile._seek() repeatedly appends immutable bytes for comment sub-blocks and multiple comment extensions, and frame zero is parsed during Image.open(). An attacker can submit a small-dimension GIF containing many comment extensions to any application that opens the file. This can consume excessive CPU and deny service before the application can inspect the image. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

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Known exploited

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Public exploits

0 found

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Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Python-pillow1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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