usn-8690-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-09-01 06:27
Modified
2026-09-01 06:27
Summary
pillow vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Pillow did not properly manage memory when processing certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or read sensitive data.

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  "id": "USN-8690-1",
  "modified": "2026-09-01T06:27:48Z",
  "published": "2026-09-01T06:27:48Z",
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "pillow vulnerability",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-59198"
  ]
}



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