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CVE-2022-45199
Pillow before 9.3.0 allows denial of service via SAMPLESPERPIXEL.
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A weakness called CVE-2022-45199 was discovered in Pillow before 9.3.0 allows.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Pillow before 9.3.0 allows CVE-2022-45199".
CVE-2022-45199 (Pillow before 9.3.0 allows). Severity: Info.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (CVE-2022-45199) in Pillow before 9.3.0 allows. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of Pillow before 9.3.0 allows (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Affected packages
PyPI
pillow
[{"repo":"https:\/\/github.com\/python-pillow\/Pillow","type":"GIT","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2444cddab2f83f28687c7c20871574acbb6dbcf3"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"9.2.0"},{"fixed":"9.3.0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4mp-jvh2-76fj
- patch https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/2444cddab2f83f28687c7c20871574acbb6dbcf3
- web https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/6700
- web https://bugs.gentoo.org/878769
- web https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases/tag/9.3.0