CVE-2022-22817
PIL.ImageMath.eval in Pillow before 9.0.0 allows evaluation of arbitrary expressions, such as ones that use the Python exec method. A lambda expression could also be used.
02 Description
PIL.ImageMath.eval in Pillow before 9.0.0 allows evaluation of arbitrary expressions, such as ones that use the Python exec method. A lambda expression could also be used.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 3.33% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 88.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2022-01-07 00:00Z4 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-10-15 20:26Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2022-01-07
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Class
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 47cb9d92a9eb1192010869e00a7a0fb7075edb67acfd90c0e27152308d43cb74
05 Affected products
06 References
- pillow.readthedocs.iohttps://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/9.0.0.html#restrict-builtins-available-to-imagemath-eval
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20220123 [SECURITY] [DLA 2893-1] pillow security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00018.html
- www.debian.orgDSA-5053https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5053
- pillow.readthedocs.iohttps://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/9.0.1.html#security
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-202211-10https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-10
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20240322 [SECURITY] [DLA 3768-1] pillow security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00021.html
07 Fixed in
AlmaLinux 8
- python3-pillow Fixed in 5.1.1-18.el8_5
- python3-pillow-devel Fixed in 5.1.1-18.el8_5
- python3-pillow-doc Fixed in 5.1.1-18.el8_5
- python3-pillow-tk Fixed in 5.1.1-18.el8_5
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 8
- python3-pillow Fixed in 5.1.1-18.el8_5
- python3-pillow-devel Fixed in 5.1.1-18.el8_5
- python3-pillow-doc Fixed in 5.1.1-18.el8_5
- python3-pillow-tk Fixed in 5.1.1-18.el8_5
Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 12
- pillow Fixed in 9.0.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- pillow Fixed in 9.0.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- pillow Fixed in 9.0.0-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- pillow Fixed in 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.8
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- pillow Fixed in 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.6
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS
- pillow-python2 No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.