Pillow is a Python imaging library. Versions 10.3.0 through 12.1.1 did not limit the amount of GZIP-compressed data read when decoding a FITS image, making them vulnerable to decompression bomb attacks. A specially crafted FITS file could cause unbounded memory consumption, leading to denial of service (OOM crash or severe performance degradation). If users are unable to immediately upgrade, they should only open specific image formats, excluding FITS, as a workaround.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 3
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/3cb854e8b2bab43f40e342e665f9340d861aa628 Patch
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/9521 Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-whj4-6x5x-4v2j Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.7 · pythonNVD modified 2026-10-26 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 35
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/3cb854e8b2bab43f40e342e665f9340d861aa628 Patch
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/9521 Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-whj4-6x5x-4v2j Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/12.2.0.html#prevent-fits-decompression-bomb Release Notes
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16008
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16009
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16030
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16174
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17609
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:17611
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19375
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19712
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21017
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22465
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22629
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:22840
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:23361
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24761
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24762
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24853
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24866
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24977
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:27076
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34365
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34366
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34368
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37275
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57387
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61627
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61628
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61629
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-40192
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2458856
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-40192.json