CVE-2014-3007: Pillow Pillow Command Injection Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-8m9x-pxwq-j236
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-78
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2014-3007 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) pillow command injection vulnerability (CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')) affecting Pillow libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves pillow command injection. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.5.0.

CVE-2014-3007 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2014-3007
GHSA Identifier GHSA-8m9x-pxwq-j236
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Product Pillow
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

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:H/I:H/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 High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2014-3007

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: 2.5.0 
pip install pillow>=2.5.0
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-2014-3007, 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 2.5.0), 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 CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an os command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended os command when it is sent to a downstream component. 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

Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.5.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors related to CVE-2014-1932, possibly JpegImagePlugin.py.

CVE-2014-3007 Affected Pillow Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.5.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
pillow
pypi/pillow
PyPI
< 2.5.0
2.5.0

References

NVD — CVE-2014-3007 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3007
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.c... WEB
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737059
Pillow Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pillow/PYSEC-2014-87.yaml
Pillow Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow
Pillow Security Information SECURITY
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2014/CVE-2014-1932.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3007?
CVE-2014-3007 is a security vulnerability in Pillow involving Pillow command injection under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection').
Which Pillow versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.5.0 across affected packages: pillow.
What version fixes CVE-2014-3007?
Upgrading to 2.5.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is pillow affected?
Yes, pillow is affected in releases prior to 2.5.0. Upgrade your dependency to 2.5.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-3007?
CVE-2014-3007 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2014-3007?
CVE-2014-3007 is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2014-3007?
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.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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