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CVE-2026-59205VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Prior to 12.3.0, Pillow's ImageCms.ImageCmsTransform.apply(im, imOut) API can trigger controlled native heap

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-59205· High 7.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 12.3.0 : patch pillow soon.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 12.3.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSpillowpkg:deb/ubuntu/pillow?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 11.3.0-1ubuntu1 – 12.1.1-2ubuntu1.4
9 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSpillowpkg:deb/ubuntu/pillow?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 10.0.0-1 – 10.2.0-1ubuntu1.4
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSpillowpkg:deb/ubuntu/pillow?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 8.1.2+dfsg-0.3 – 9.0.1-1ubuntu0.6
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSpillowpkg:deb/ubuntu/pillow?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 6.1.0-1 – 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.9+esm1
15 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSpillow-python2pkg:deb/ubuntu/pillow-python2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 6.2.1-3 – 6.2.1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSpillowpkg:deb/ubuntu/pillow?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 4.1.1-3build2 – 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.8+esm2
13 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Upgrade Pillow to version 12.3.0 or later where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.

Description

Pillow, a Python imaging library, has a vulnerability in versions prior to 12.3.0 where its ImageCms.ImageCmsTransform.apply(im, imOut) API can cause controlled native heap corruption if the output image mode does not match the transform's declared output mode. This flaw is fixed in version 12.3.0.

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