CVE-2014-1933
The (1) JpegImagePlugin.py and (2) EpsImagePlugin.py scripts in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 uses…
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- mitre
Description
The (1) JpegImagePlugin.py and (2) EpsImagePlugin.py scripts in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 uses the names of temporary files on the command line, which makes it easier for local users to conduct symlink attacks by listing the processes.
Timeline
ID reserved
By mitre
- 2 months later
· 2 months later
Published
- 10 years later
· 10 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.45% · top 61% of all CVEs (9 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- PyPIpillowGHSA-r854-96gq-rfg3 (opens in a new tab)
References (7)
- GLSA-201612-52 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140210 CVE requests: Pacemaker, Python Imaging Library, eyeD3, 9base, rc, Gamera, RPLY - insecure use of /tmp (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow/commit/4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140210 Re: CVE requests: Pacemaker, Python Imaging Library, eyeD3, 9base, rc, Gamera, RPLY - insecure use of /tmp (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- USN-2168-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0591 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 65513 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2014-0042 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r854-96gq-rfg3 (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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