CVE catalog
CVE-2020-35653
pillow: CVE-2020-35653
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.64% · Oct 25, 2026
In Pillow before 8.1.0, PcxDecode has a buffer over-read when decoding a crafted PCX file because the user-supplied stride value is trusted for buffer calculations.
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 |
| Alpine | py3-pillow | 3.14 | 8.1.0-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | py3-pillow | 3.15 | 8.1.0-r0 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 16.04 | 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 16.04 | 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.5 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 6.1.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 6.1.0-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 6.2.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 7.0.0-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 7.0.0-4build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Suse | python-Pillow | hpe helion openstack 8 | 4.2.1-3.14.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-Pillow | openstack cloud 8 | 4.2.1-3.14.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-Pillow | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 4.2.1-3.14.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-Pillow | openstack cloud 9 | 5.2.0-3.8.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-Pillow | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 5.2.0-3.8.1 | fixed |
| Suse | python-Pillow | openstack cloud 7 | 2.8.1-4.22.1 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm2 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 16.04 | 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 16.04 | 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.5 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 6.1.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 6.1.0-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 6.2.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 7.0.0-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 7.0.0-4build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 20.04 | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pillow-python2 | pro | 6.2.1-3~build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow-python2 | pro | 6.2.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow-python2 | pro | 6.2.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow-python2 | pro | 6.2.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | pillow | source | sid | 8.1.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | pillow | source | forky | 8.1.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | pillow | source | trixie | 8.1.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | pillow | source | bookworm | 8.1.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | py3-pillow | apk | 3.14 | 8.1.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-35653 | Not reported |
| Alpine | py3-pillow | apk | 3.15 | 8.1.0-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-35653 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | 16.04 | 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.5 | Not reported | USN-4697-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.4 | Not reported | USN-4697-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | 20.04 | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | USN-4697-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-Pillow | rpm | hpe helion openstack 8 | 4.2.1-3.14.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1939-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-Pillow | rpm | openstack cloud 8 | 4.2.1-3.14.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1939-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-Pillow | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 4.2.1-3.14.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1939-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-Pillow | rpm | openstack cloud 9 | 5.2.0-3.8.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-Pillow | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 5.2.0-3.8.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1938-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | python-Pillow | rpm | openstack cloud 7 | 2.8.1-4.22.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1940-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | pro | 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35653 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | 16.04 | 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.5 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35653 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | 18.04 | 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.4 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35653 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pillow | deb | 20.04 | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35653 | 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:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · 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:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · 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:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · bookworm; dsa · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · 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:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- [python3-pil.imagetk]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
- [python-pil-doc]Unknown
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
8.1.0-1dsa · pillow · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_11261-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2020-35653]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35653]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2716-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:1938-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:1939-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:1940-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-35653]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4697-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-35653]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2020/cve-2020-35653.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2021/wid-sec-w-2022-1835.json]
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