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CVE-2026-96643

CVE-2026-96643 · Pillow: PNG eXIf chunk makes EXIF parsing run in quadratic time

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Pillow is a Python imaging library. From 11.0.0 until 13.0.0, Exif.load() in src/PIL/Image.py repeatedly slices the remaining EXIF data while it begins with the six-byte Exif header. src/PIL/PngImagePlugin.py accepts an uncapped PNG eXIf chunk, so a file filled with repeated headers causes a new shrinking copy on every iteration and quadratic CPU work. The condition is reachable through Image.getexif(), Image._getexif(), and ImageOps.exif_transpose(), including common photo-upload rotation workflows. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.

CVSS 7.1 · High · EPSS 0.3% · Fix available

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Stack: system · python

Affected products and versions

  • pillow

    Versions
    • >= 11.0.0, < 13.0.0: Affected

    No fix published

  • pillow Debian:12

    Versions
    • 10.0.0-1
    • 10.1.0-1
    • 10.2.0-1
    • 10.3.0-1
    • 10.3.0-2
    • 10.4.0-1
    • 10.4.0-1.1
    • 11.1.0-1
    • 11.1.0-2
    • 11.1.0-3
    • 11.1.0-4
    • 11.1.0-5
    • 11.2.1-1
    • 11.3.0-1
    • 12.0.0-1
    • 12.1.0-1
    • 12.1.1-1
    • 12.1.1-2
    • 12.2.0-1
    • 12.3.0-1
    • 13.0.0-1
    • 9.4.0-1.1
    • 9.4.0-1.1+deb12u1
    • 9.5.0-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pillow Debian:13

    Versions
    • 11.1.0-5
    • 11.1.0-5+deb13u1
    • 11.1.0-5+deb13u2
    • 11.1.0-5+deb13u3
    • 11.1.0-5+deb13u4
    • 11.2.1-1
    • 11.3.0-1
    • 12.0.0-1
    • 12.1.0-1
    • 12.1.1-1
    • 12.1.1-2
    • 12.2.0-1
    • 12.3.0-1
    • 13.0.0-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pillow Debian:14

    Versions
    • 11.1.0-5
    • 11.2.1-1
    • 11.3.0-1
    • 12.0.0-1
    • 12.1.0-1
    • 12.1.1-1
    • 12.1.1-2
    • 12.2.0-1
    • 12.3.0-1
    • 13.0.0-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pillow PyPI

    Versions
    • 11.0.0
    • 11.1.0
    • 11.2.1
    • 11.3.0
    • 12.0.0
    • 12.1.0
    • 12.1.1
    • 12.2.0
    • 12.3.0
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: ≥ 11.0.0, < 13.0.0

    Update to 13.0.0

  • pillow Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.2.1-1ubuntu2
    • 2.2.1-2ubuntu1
    • 2.2.1-3ubuntu2
    • 2.2.1-3ubuntu3
    • 2.2.1-3ubuntu4
    • 2.2.1-3ubuntu6
    • 2.3.0-1ubuntu1
    • 2.3.0-1ubuntu2
    • 2.3.0-1ubuntu3
    • 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.2
    • 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.3
    • 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4
    • 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm1
    • 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm2
    • 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm3
    • 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm4
    • 2.3.0-1ubuntu3.4+esm5
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pillow Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.9.0-1
    • 3.0.0-1
    • 3.0.0-1build1
    • 3.1.0-1
    • 3.1.1-1
    • 3.1.2-0ubuntu1
    • 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.1
    • 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.3
    • 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.4
    • 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.5
    • 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.6
    • 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.6+esm1
    • 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.6+esm2
    • 3.1.2-0ubuntu1.6+esm3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pillow Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.1.1-3build2
    • 4.3.0-2ubuntu1
    • 5.0.0-1
    • 5.1.0-1
    • 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.2
    • 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.3
    • 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.4
    • 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.5
    • 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6
    • 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.7
    • 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.8
    • 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.8+esm1
    • 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.8+esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pillow Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 6.1.0-1
    • 6.1.0-1build1
    • 6.2.1-2
    • 7.0.0-4
    • 7.0.0-4build1
    • 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.1
    • 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.2
    • 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.3
    • 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4
    • 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.5
    • 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.6
    • 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.7
    • 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.8
    • 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.9
    • 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.9+esm1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pillow-python2 Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 6.2.1-3~build1
    • 6.2.1-3
    • 6.2.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
    • 6.2.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pillow Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 8.1.2+dfsg-0.3
    • 9.0.0-1
    • 9.0.1-1
    • 9.0.1-1build1
    • 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.1
    • 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.2
    • 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.3
    • 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.4
    • 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.5
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pillow Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 10.0.0-1
    • 10.1.0-1
    • 10.2.0-1
    • 10.2.0-1build1
    • 10.2.0-1ubuntu1
    • 10.2.0-1ubuntu1.2
    • 10.2.0-1ubuntu1.3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pillow Ubuntu:26.10

    Versions
    • 12.1.1-2ubuntu1
    • 12.3.0-1ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • pillow Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 11.3.0-1ubuntu1
    • 11.3.0-1ubuntu2
    • 12.0.0-1ubuntu1
    • 12.1.1-1ubuntu1
    • 12.1.1-2ubuntu1
    • 12.1.1-2ubuntu1.1
    • 12.1.1-2ubuntu1.2
    • 12.1.1-2ubuntu1.3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

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