01 Record
CVE-2026-55798
Pillow: WindowsViewer.get_command() OS command injection via unescaped shell path
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: GitHub_M
CNA base score4.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
02 Description
Pillow: WindowsViewer.get_command() OS command injection via unescaped shell path
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.17% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 7.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 4.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-25.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. 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
- 2026-07-06 18:44Z3 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-07-07 15:19Z3 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2026-06-17
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 4.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')Base
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 59c319cbd4650f7baed320a8668af5d978163cbde510fa11bc9067665cdefd17
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-4x4j-2g7c-83w6
- github.comhttps://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/8404ea5fe5df40fc34aa1e51403dd6fce0778b8a
- github.comhttps://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/88194166691b7b603529b8b036ab3ab9cedd2de4
- github.comhttps://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/b0e06caa64c1405aa3da0bb1d2bd9a77ca22de7f
- github.comhttps://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/docs/releasenotes/12.3.0.rst