In _imagingcms.c in Pillow before 10.3.0, a buffer overflow exists because strcpy is used instead of strncpy. (CVE-2024-28219)
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the _imagingcms.c component of the Pillow library before version 10.3.0 due to the use of strcpy instead of strncpy. This issue is tracked as CVE-2024-28219 and has been rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. The vulnerability affects python-pillow packages distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related variants. A security update addressing this flaw is available from Red Hat.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-28219 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the _imagingcms.c source file of the Pillow image processing library prior to version 10.3.0. The flaw arises because the unsafe strcpy function is used instead of the safer strncpy, potentially allowing memory corruption. Red Hat has issued an advisory (RHSA-2024:4227) for python-pillow packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related distributions, providing updated packages that fix this issue. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor rates the impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could lead to a buffer overflow condition in applications using vulnerable versions of Pillow, potentially causing crashes or memory corruption. The Red Hat advisory classifies the impact as moderate. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python-pillow packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related variants that fix this buffer overflow vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:4227 and the referenced update article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
In _imagingcms.c in Pillow before 10.3.0, a buffer overflow exists because strcpy is used instead of strncpy. (CVE-2024-28219)
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the _imagingcms.c component of the Pillow library before version 10.3.0 due to the use of strcpy instead of strncpy. This issue is tracked as CVE-2024-28219 and has been rated as moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. The vulnerability affects python-pillow packages distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related variants. A security update addressing this flaw is available from Red Hat.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-28219 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the _imagingcms.c source file of the Pillow image processing library prior to version 10.3.0. The flaw arises because the unsafe strcpy function is used instead of the safer strncpy, potentially allowing memory corruption. Red Hat has issued an advisory (RHSA-2024:4227) for python-pillow packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related distributions, providing updated packages that fix this issue. No CVSS score is provided, but the vendor rates the impact as moderate. There are no known exploits in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could lead to a buffer overflow condition in applications using vulnerable versions of Pillow, potentially causing crashes or memory corruption. The Red Hat advisory classifies the impact as moderate. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated python-pillow packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related variants that fix this buffer overflow vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:4227 and the referenced update article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:4227
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a1f4ea2e29bf47b5008873a
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 21:44:02 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 15:16:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 89
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