CVE-2026-96642
Published:October 21, 2026
Updated:October 22, 2026
Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 13.0.0, the TarIO initializer in src/PIL/TarIO.py accepts a negative octal member size and computes a backward seek that returns to the same 512-byte header. When the requested member name does not match, the parser repeatedly reads that header, consumes a full CPU core, and never returns. TarIO is reached only when an application directly uses PIL.TarIO.TarIO rather than the default Image.open() path. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.
Affected Packages
pillow (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=2.1.0 <13.0.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 13.0.0https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=12.0.0 <13.0.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 13.0.0pillow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=12.0.0 <13.0.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 13.0.0pillow (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=1.0 <13.0.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 13.0.0Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.33