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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2016-0775

Buffer overflow in the ImagingFliDecode function in libImaging/FliDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted FLI file.

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CVE-2016-0775

core-osv · Original source

Published 13 Apr 2016, 16:59 UTC

Buffer overflow in the ImagingFliDecode function in libImaging/FliDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted FLI file.

osv:CVE-2016-0775
Complete source record
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