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Type: advisorySources: OSVCVE: CVE-2016-9189

Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Integer Overflow" issue affecting the Image.core.map_buffer in map.c component.

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CVE-2016-9189

core-osv · Original source

Published 4 Nov 2016, 10:59 UTC

Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Integer Overflow" issue affecting the Image.core.map_buffer in map.c component.

osv:CVE-2016-9189
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9189",
  "method": "structured",
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    "summary": "Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by using the \"crafted image file\" approach, related to an \"Integer Overflow\" issue affecting the Image.core.map_buffer in map.c component.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2016-9189",
    "products": [],
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      "references": [
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        "https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/2105",
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