Pillow is a Python imaging library. Versions 10.3.0 through 12.1.1 did not limit the amount of GZIP-compressed data read when decoding a FITS image, making them vulnerable to decompression bomb attacks. A specially crafted FITS file could cause unbounded memory consumption, leading to denial of service (OOM crash or severe performance degradation). If users are unable to immediately upgrade, they should only open specific image formats, excluding FITS, as a workaround.
CVE-2026-40192
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.0%, top 95% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 47.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 15, 2026
Last Modified
July 15, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Jun 11, 202612.2.0 (2026-04-01) - Pillow (PIL Fork) 12.2.0 documentation
https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/12.2.0.html#prevent-fits-decompression-bombFITS GZIP decompression bomb in Pillow < 12.2.0 · Advisory · python-pillow/Pillow · GitHub
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-whj4-6x5x-4v2jOnly read as much data from gzip-decompressed data as necessary
Patch available: python-pillow/Pillow 12.2.0 (PR #9521 merged 2026-03-31)
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/9521commit 3cb854e8b2ba (python-pillow/Pillow)
Patch available: python-pillow/Pillow 12.2.0 (contains commit 3cb854e8b2ba)
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/3cb854e8b2bab43f40e342e665f9340d861aa628Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-40192(20)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:37275Red Hat Product SecurityCritical
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHOAI 3.3.5 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- RHSA-2026:34365Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.19.2 Async Update
- RHSA-2026:34368Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.18.7 Async Update
- RHSA-2026:34366Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.17.9 Async Update
- RHSA-2026:27076Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.16.9 Async Update
- RHSA-2026:24977Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: RHOAI 2.25.7 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
- RHSA-2026:24866Red Hat Product SecurityCritical
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Container Release Update
- RHSA-2026:24853Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.15.5
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Patch Availability(17)
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
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PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| pillow | 10.3.0 ... 12.1.1 (9 versions) | 12.2.0 | — |
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Additional Vendor Advisories
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