CVE catalog

CVE-2016-9190

pillow: CVE-2016-9190

Severity: High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Oct 3, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.90% · Oct 25, 2026

Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Insecure Sign Extension" issue affecting the ImagingNew in Storage.c component.

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`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.3.0-1ubuntu3.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	14.04	`2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4`	fixed
Ubuntu	pillow	16.04	`2.9.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	16.04	`3.0.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	16.04	`3.0.0-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	16.04	`3.1.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	16.04	`3.1.1-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	16.04	`3.1.2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	pillow	16.04	`3.1.2-0ubuntu1.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	pillow	source	sid	`3.4.2-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pillow	source	forky	`3.4.2-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pillow	source	trixie	`3.4.2-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pillow	source	bookworm	`3.4.2-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	pillow	deb	14.04	`2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9190	Not reported
Ubuntu	pillow	deb	16.04	`3.1.2-0ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9190	Not reported

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: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  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: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  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: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  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: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
[python3-pil.imagetk]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
[python-pil-doc]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.4.2-1
  dsa · pillow · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:23:47 PM UTC

References

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