CVE catalog

CVE-2014-1932

pillow: CVE-2014-1932

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 29, 2014, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.50% · Oct 27, 2026

The (1) load_djpeg function in JpegImagePlugin.py, (2) Ghostscript function in EpsImagePlugin.py, (3) load function in IptcImagePlugin.py, and (4) _copy function in Image.py in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 do not properly create temporary files, which allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the temporary file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	pillow	sid	`13.0.0-1`	fixed
Debian	pillow	forky	`12.3.0-1`	fixed
Debian	pillow	trixie	`11.1.0-5+deb13u4`	fixed
Debian	pillow	trixie-security	`11.1.0-5+deb13u3`	fixed
Debian	pillow	bookworm	`9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1`	fixed
Debian	pillow	bookworm-security	`9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	pillow	source	sid	`2.4.0-1`	low	Not reported	[737059]
Debian	pillow	source	forky	`2.4.0-1`	low	Not reported	[737059]
Debian	pillow	source	trixie	`2.4.0-1`	low	Not reported	[737059]
Debian	pillow	source	bookworm	`2.4.0-1`	low	Not reported	[737059]

[Debian bug #737059]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[python3-pil]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
[python3-pil.imagetk]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
[python-pil-doc]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[python3-pil]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
[python3-pil.imagetk]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
[python-pil-doc]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.0-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:10:16 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]