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title: "CVE-2016-9190\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-9190

Publication date 4 November 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9190?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Pillow before 3.3.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary
code by using the "crafted image file" approach, related to an "Insecure
Sign Extension" issue affecting the ImagingNew in Storage.c component.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| pillow | 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 3.3.1-1ubuntu0.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| python-imaging | 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 1.1.7-4ubuntu0.12.04.3 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9190?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| pillow | * Upstream:   [5d8a0be](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/5d8a0be45aad78c5a22c8d099118ee26ef8144af) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9190)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9190)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-9190)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9190)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-3229-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3229-1)
+ Python Imaging Library vulnerabilities
+ 13 March 2017

+ [USN-3230-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3230-1)
+ Pillow vulnerabilities
+ 13 March 2017

### Other references

* <http://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/3.4.x/releasenotes/3.3.2.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9190>