CVE-2014-3598: Pillow Denial of Service Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-j6f7-g425-4gmx
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CVSS 7.5
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2014-3598 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Pillow libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves pillow is vulnerable to denial of service (dos) in the jpeg2kimageplugin. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.5.3.

CVE-2014-3598 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2014-3598
GHSA Identifier GHSA-j6f7-g425-4gmx
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Pillow
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2014-3598

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Pillow dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

pillow fixed: 2.5.3 
pip install pillow>=2.5.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show pillow

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2014-3598, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show pillow

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Pillow in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.5.3), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show pillow command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Pillow, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in Pillow before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image.

CVE-2014-3598 Affected Pillow Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.5.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
pillow
pypi/pillow
PyPI
< 2.5.3
2.5.3

References

NVD — CVE-2014-3598 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3598
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/347a1d8d956f9e64af4463ee25311b60cdd5657d
Pillow Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2015-15.yaml
Pillow Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
pypi.python.org/pypi/pillow/2.5.3 WEB
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Pillow/2.5.3
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/20... WEB
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00056.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3598?
CVE-2014-3598 is a security vulnerability in Pillow involving Pillow is vulnerable to Denial of Service (DOS) in the Jpeg2KImagePlugin under General Security Weakness.
Which Pillow versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.5.3 across affected packages: pillow.
What version fixes CVE-2014-3598?
Upgrading to 2.5.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is pillow affected?
Yes, pillow is affected in releases prior to 2.5.3. Upgrade your dependency to 2.5.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-3598?
CVE-2014-3598 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2014-3598?
CVE-2014-3598 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2014-3598?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show pillow'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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