Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 12.3.0, PIL/GdImageFile.py GdImageFile._open() read image dimensions from the GD 2.x header and stored them in self._size without calling Image._decompression_bomb_check(), allowing a crafted .gd file to trigger excessive C-heap allocation when loaded. This issue is fixed in version 12.3.0.
CVE-2026-55380
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 65% 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)
- EG Risk
- 65(Attend)EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Attend
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 35%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 6, 2026
Last Modified
July 7, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jul 7, 2026`GdImageFile._open()`: image dimensions accepted without `_decompression_bomb_check()` — 1037-byte crafted `.gd` file triggers unchecked 4.3 GB C-heap allocation (24× DecompressionBombError threshold) · Advisory · python-pillow/Pillow · GitHub
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-phj9-mv4w-65pmcommit f39b0ae6624e (python-pillow/Pillow)
Patch available: python-pillow/Pillow 12.3.0 (contains commit f39b0ae6624e)
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/f39b0ae6624eb2d7c5c5d651d9bb5fdbd96a8675Pillow/docs/releasenotes/12.3.0.rst at main · python-pillow/Pillow · GitHub
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/docs/releasenotes/12.3.0.rstVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-55380(17)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:53520Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.10.25
- RHSA-2026:52968Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.12.21
- RHSA-2026:52551Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: python-pillow security update
- RHSA-2026:50931Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay 3.9.25
- RHSA-2026:50479Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Container Release Update
- RHSA-2026:50336Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
- RHSA-2026:50340Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Container Release Update
- RHSA-2026:50319Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
- +9 more
Patch Availability(13)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1786395065 | 2026-08-11 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1786170635 | 2026-08-10 | redhat |
| redhat | python-pillow-0:5.1.1-15.el8_4.2 | 2026-08-10 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1785950004 | 2026-08-05 | redhat |
| redhat | ansible-automation-platform-26/lightspeed-chatbot-rhel9:1785646188 | 2026-08-04 | redhat |
| redhat | python3.12-pillow-0:12.3.0-1.el9pc | 2026-08-04 | redhat |
| redhat | python3.12-pillow-0:12.3.0-1.el9ap | 2026-08-04 | redhat |
| redhat | python-pillow-0:12.3.0-1.el9pc | 2026-08-04 | redhat |
| redhat | ansible-automation-platform-27/lightspeed-chatbot-rhel9:1785426734 | 2026-08-04 | redhat |
| redhat | python-pillow-0:5.1.1-20.el8_6 | 2026-07-31 | redhat |
| redhat | python-pillow-0:5.1.1-20.el8_8 | 2026-07-31 | redhat |
| redhat | quay/quay-rhel8:1785261506 | 2026-07-30 | redhat |
| redhat | python-pillow-0:5.1.1-22.el8_10 | 2026-07-14 | redhat |
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
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| pillow | 10.0.0-1 ... 9.5.0-1 (38 versions) | — | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| pillow | 10.0.0-1 ... 9.5.0-1 (23 versions) | — | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| pillow | 11.1.0-5 ... 12.3.0-1 (13 versions) | — | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| pillow | 11.1.0-5 ... 12.2.0-1 (8 versions) | 12.3.0-1 | — |
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| pillow | 1.0 ... 9.5.0 (106 versions) | 12.3.0 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 23× in last 7d / 109× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
Showing the most recent 100 of 149 total refreshes for this CVE.
- 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-25 12:01 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-24 22:29 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-24 22:29 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-23 06:49 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-08-22 05:48 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-22 05:48 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-21 17:03 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-21 04:18 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-21 04:18 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-20 15:48 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-20 02:28 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-20 02:28 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-19 09:17 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-18 20:49 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-17 01:58 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-16 01:04 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-15 12:37 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-15 12:37 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-12 09:55 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-11 21:27 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-08-10 20:33 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-09 19:36 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-09 19:36 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-09 07:10 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-08 18:43 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-08-07 17:49 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-08-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-06 04:25 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-05 15:58 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-05 02:44 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-05 02:44 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-04 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-04 14:17 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-04 10:39 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-04 01:50 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-08-01 23:54 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-01 11:27 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-08-01 11:27 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-08-01 04:16 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-31 23:00 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-31 10:26 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-30 21:57 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-30 21:57 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-30 16:28 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-30 08:26 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-30 08:26 UTCVendor advisory
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- CVE-2001-0414EG 10.0EPSS p100HIGH
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- CVE-2001-0233EG 10.0EPSS p96HIGH
- CVE-2001-0010EG 10.0EPSS p98HIGH
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