Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-1932 · published 17 April 2014

CVE-2014-1932: Python pillow link following vulnerability

Python · Pillow

The (1) load_djpeg function in JpegImagePlugin.py, (2) Ghostscript function in EpsImagePlugin.py, (3) load function in IptcImagePlugin.py, and (4) _copy function in Image.py in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 do not properly create temporary files, which allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the temporary file.

4.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.50% · top 59.9% CWE-59 · Link following

4.4CVSS 2.0 base score

0.50%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

14References, 2 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Pillow Python

Python Imaging Library Pythonware

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00002.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/11/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65511
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2168-1
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737059
https://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow/commit/4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7	ExploitPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00002.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/11/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65511
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2168-1
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737059
https://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow/commit/4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7	ExploitPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-1932), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.