Pillow: GIF seek keeps rejected size after DecompressionBombError, allowing DoS

Date Oct 20, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product PyPI ยท Pillow
CVE CVE-2026-112400
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-112400

Summary

Pillow: GIF seek keeps rejected size after DecompressionBombError, allowing DoS

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for Pillow. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 20% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether Pillow is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 8.7. EPSS probability: 0.3%; percentile: 20%.

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