CVE catalog

CVE-2016-0740

pillow: CVE-2016-0740

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published: Feb 4, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.66% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

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
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.2.1-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.2.1-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.2.1-3ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.2.1-3ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.2.1-3ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.2.1-3ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.3.0-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.3.0-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.3.0-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.3.0-1ubuntu3.2`	fixed
Suse	python-Pillow	openstack cloud 5	`2.7.0-9.1`	fixed
Suse	python-Pillow	openstack cloud 6	`2.7.0-3.1`	fixed
Suse	python-Pillow	enterprise storage 2.1	`2.7.0-3.1`	fixed
Suse	python-Pillow	enterprise storage 2	`2.7.0-3.2`	fixed
Suse	python-Pillow	enterprise storage 1.0	`2.7.0-7.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	pillow	source	sid	`3.1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[813905]
Debian	pillow	source	forky	`3.1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[813905]
Debian	pillow	source	trixie	`3.1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[813905]
Debian	pillow	source	bookworm	`3.1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[813905]
Ubuntu	pillow	deb	14.04	`2.3.0-1ubuntu3.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0740	Not reported
Suse	python-Pillow	rpm	openstack cloud 5	`2.7.0-9.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0924-1	Not reported
Suse	python-Pillow	rpm	openstack cloud 6	`2.7.0-3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0935-1	Not reported
Suse	python-Pillow	rpm	enterprise storage 2.1	`2.7.0-3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:0935-1	Not reported
Suse	python-Pillow	rpm	enterprise storage 2	`2.7.0-3.2`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:1569-1	Not reported
Suse	python-Pillow	rpm	enterprise storage 1.0	`2.7.0-7.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2016:1355-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #813905]

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: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  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: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  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: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  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: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
[python3-pil.imagetk]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
[python-pil-doc]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.1.1-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:18:30 PM UTC

References

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