CVE-2025-48379

7.1 HIGH
Published: July 01, 2025 Modified: October 15, 2025

Description

Pillow is a Python imaging library. In versions 11.2.0 to before 11.3.0, there is a heap buffer overflow when writing a sufficiently large (>64k encoded with default settings) image in the DDS format due to writing into a buffer without checking for available space. This only affects users who save untrusted data as a compressed DDS image. This issue has been patched in version 11.3.0.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/9041
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases/tag/11.3.0
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-xg8h-j46f-w952
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
3th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

python