CVE catalog
CVE-2026-112891
Pillow is a Python imaging library. From 9.2.0 until 13.0.0, Pillow performs quadratic copying when saving a GIF with a long comment. _get_global_header() repeatedly copies portions of comment data wh
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.48% · Oct 27, 2026
Pillow is a Python imaging library. From 9.2.0 until 13.0.0, Pillow performs quadratic copying when saving a GIF with a long comment. _get_global_header() repeatedly copies portions of comment data while assembling the global header, including comments retained from an untrusted input image. An attacker can supply an image with a large GIF comment to an application that saves it as GIF. This can consume excessive CPU and delay or deny service. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.
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 | vulnerable |
| Debian | pillow | trixie | 11.1.0-5+deb13u4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | pillow | trixie-security | 11.1.0-5+deb13u3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | pillow | bookworm | 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | pillow | bookworm-security | 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 6.1.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 6.1.0-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 6.2.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | pro | 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.9+esm1 | vulnerable |
| 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 |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 22.04 | 8.1.2+dfsg-0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 22.04 | 9.0.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 22.04 | 9.0.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 22.04 | 9.0.1-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 22.04 | 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 22.04 | 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 22.04 | 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 22.04 | 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 22.04 | 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 24.04 | 10.0.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 24.04 | 10.1.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 24.04 | 10.2.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 24.04 | 10.2.0-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 24.04 | 10.2.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 24.04 | 10.2.0-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 24.04 | 10.2.0-1ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 26.10 | 12.1.1-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 26.10 | 12.3.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 26.04 | 11.3.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 26.04 | 11.3.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 26.04 | 12.0.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 26.04 | 12.1.1-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 26.04 | 12.1.1-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 26.04 | 12.1.1-2ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 26.04 | 12.1.1-2ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pillow | 26.04 | 12.1.1-2ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | pillow | Not reported | 13.0.0 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | pillow | source | sid | 13.0.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | pillow | source | forky | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | pillow | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | pillow | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | pillow | cpe | Not reported | 13.0.0 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-112891 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-pil]Affected
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
- [python3-pil.imagetk]Affected
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
- [python-pil-doc]Affected
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · bookworm; nvd · pillow · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-pil]Affected
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
- [python3-pil.imagetk]Affected
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· arm64 · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
- [python-pil-doc]Affected
Source package: [pillow]
Details (4)
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· all · trixieAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u4· all · trixieAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
11.1.0-5+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityAffected
nvd · pillow · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/68a3fe957d8a4d552e8c69d96066d749f0614c7e]
- [https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases/tag/13.0.0]
- [https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-fc9g-5qg7-mf45]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112891]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-112891]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-112891]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-112891]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-112891.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]