VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-1932
CVSS score4.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-04-17
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
The (1) load_djpeg function in JpegImagePlugin.py, (2) Ghostscript function in EpsImagePlugin.py, (3) load function in IptcImagePlugin.py, and (4) _copy function in Image.py in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 do not properly create temporary files, which allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on the temporary file.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')