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USN-8690-1: Pillow vulnerability

USN-8690-1: Pillow vulnerability

Ubuntu • September 1, 2026

Pillow could be made to crash or expose sensitive information if it processed a specially crafted image file.

pillow - Python Imaging Library

It was discovered that Pillow did not properly manage memory when processing certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or read sensitive data.

It was discovered that Pillow did not properly manage memory when processing certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or read sensitive data.

It was discovered that Pillow did not properly manage memory when processing certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or read sensitive data.

It was discovered that Pillow did not properly manage memory when processing certain image files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or read sensitive data.

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

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