Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-19911 · published 5 January 2020
CVE-2019-19911: Python pillow integer overflow vulnerability
Python · Pillow
There is a DoS vulnerability in Pillow before 6.2.2 caused by FpxImagePlugin.py calling the range function on an unvalidated 32-bit integer if the number of bands is large. On Windows running 32-bit Python, this results in an OverflowError or MemoryError due to the 2 GB limit. However, on Linux running 64-bit Python this results in the process being terminated by the OOM killer.
Description
There is a DoS vulnerability in Pillow before 6.2.2 caused by FpxImagePlugin.py calling the range function on an unvalidated 32-bit integer if the number of bands is large. On Windows running 32-bit Python, this results in an OverflowError or MemoryError due to the 2 GB limit. However, on Linux running 64-bit Python this results in the process being terminated by the OOM killer.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3DUMIBUYGJRAVJCTFUWBRLV | |
| https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/6.2.2.html | Release NotesThird Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4272-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4631 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3DUMIBUYGJRAVJCTFUWBRLV | |
| https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/6.2.2.html | Release NotesThird Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4272-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4631 | Third Party Advisory |
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Related vulnerabilities
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-19911), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.