CVE-2014-9601

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Pillow before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a compressed text chunk in a PNG image that has a large size when it is decompressed.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 77.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 16, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148442.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00056.html
cve@mitrehttp://pillow.readthedocs.org/releasenotes/2.7.0.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77758
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1060
cve@mitrehttps://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/02/pillow-security-release/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148442.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00056.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pillow.readthedocs.org/releasenotes/2.7.0.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77758
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1060
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/02/pillow-security-release/

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
pillow	1.0 ... 2.6.2 (32 versions)	2.7.0	—

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-9601?

CVE-2014-9601 is a none vulnerability published on January 16, 2015. Pillow before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a compressed text chunk in a PNG image that has a large size when it is decompressed.

When was CVE-2014-9601 disclosed?

CVE-2014-9601 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 16, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-9601 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9601 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-9601?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-9601, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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