Pillow: Heap buffer overflow in ImagingJpegDecode

Date Oct 20, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal Critical vendor advisory
Vendor / Product PyPI ยท Pillow
CVE CVE-2026-112403
Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-112403

Summary

Pillow: Heap buffer overflow in ImagingJpegDecode

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 24% 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: 9.2. EPSS probability: 0.3%; percentile: 24%.

Sources

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