CVE-2026-112896: Pillow · TIFF encoder ColorMap plane-size mismatch causes a heap out-of-bounds read
Affects pillowSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 13.0.0 soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 13.0.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade pillow to 13.0.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Bitnamipillowpkg:bitnami/pillowOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 13.0.0, Pillow's TIFF encoder can read beyond a ColorMap buffer when retained TIFF metadata has a plane size inconsistent with BitsPerSample. A small TIFF can be opened normally and then retain a crafted ColorMap that is reused when the image is saved. An application that re-encodes the attacker's TIFF with libtiff can trigger the out-of-bounds read. This can disclose heap memory in the output or crash the process. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.
References
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/d03dc3c587a9b0bdc9e4304d70d59a635a87b742 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases/tag/13.0.0 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-pchr-8j38-3x4p (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112896 (opens in a new tab)