CVE catalog
CVE-2019-16865
pillow: CVE-2019-16865
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.13% · Oct 25, 2026
An issue was discovered in Pillow before 6.2.0. When reading specially crafted invalid image files, the library can either allocate very large amounts of memory or take an extremely long period of time to process the image.
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 | pro | 2.2.1-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.2.1-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.2.1-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.2.1-3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.2.1-3ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.2.1-3ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm1 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 16.04 | 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 4.1.1-3build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 4.3.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 5.0.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.2.1-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.2.1-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.2.1-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.2.1-3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.2.1-3ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.2.1-3ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm1 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 16.04 | 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 4.1.1-3build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 4.3.0-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 5.0.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | pillow | source | sid | 6.2.0-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | pillow | source | forky | 6.2.0-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | pillow | source | trixie | 6.2.0-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | pillow | source | bookworm | 6.2.0-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm1 | Not reported | USN-4272-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | 16.04 | 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.3 | Not reported | USN-4272-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | USN-4272-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16865 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | 16.04 | 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16865 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16865 | 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 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- [python3-pil.imagetk]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
- [python-pil-doc]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-pil]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- [python3-pil.imagetk]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- [python-pil-doc]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
6.2.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2020_0578.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2019-16865]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16865]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4272-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-16865]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2019/cve-2019-16865.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]