CVE catalog
CVE-2026-59197
Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 12.3.0, Pillow's public rank-filter API can trigger a native heap out-of-bounds write when given a very large odd filter size because ImageFilter.RankFilte
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.45% · Oct 25, 2026
Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 12.3.0, Pillow's public rank-filter API can trigger a native heap out-of-bounds write when given a very large odd filter size because ImageFilter.RankFilter.filter() calls image.expand(size // 2, size // 2) before rank-filter size validation and ImagingExpand() computes output dimensions with unchecked signed int arithmetic. This issue is fixed in version 12.3.0.
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 | fixed |
| 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 |
| Cpe | pillow | Not reported | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Pip | Pillow | Not reported | 12.3.0 | fixed |
| PyPI | pillow | Not reported | 12.3.0 | fixed |
| 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 | 26.04 | 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 | 12.3.0 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | pillow | source | sid | 12.3.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1142274] |
| Debian | pillow | source | forky | 12.3.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1142274] |
| Debian | pillow | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1142274] |
| Debian | pillow | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1142274] |
| Pip | Pillow | pip | Not reported | 12.3.0 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| PyPI | pillow | PyPI | Not reported | 12.3.0 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | pillow | cpe | Not reported | 12.3.0 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-59197 | Not reported |
Notes
[trixie] pillow: Minor issue [bookworm] pillow: Minor issue
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://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_23217-1.json]
- [https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xj96-63gp-2gmr]
- [https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/cce3bdb867c77a3420261ed1bfdb6b0787ec8fc1]
- [https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/9695]
- [https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases/tag/12.3.0]
- [https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-xj96-63gp-2gmr]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59197]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-59197]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-xj96-63gp-2gmr]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2026-3454]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-59197]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-59197]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-59197.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-2592.json]
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