CVE-2026-25990 (Critical) detected in pillow-11.3.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_27_x86_64.manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl

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CVE-2026-25990 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - pillow-11.3.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_27_x86_64.manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl

Python Imaging Library (Fork)

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a5/a0/98a3630f0b57f77bae67716562513d3032ae70414fcaf02750279c389a9e/pillow-11.3.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_27_x86_64.manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl

Path to dependency file: /charts/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-ua_20260228001532_SEWSTS/python_HCPZPL/202602280017481/env/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pillow-11.3.0.dist-info,/tmp/ws-ua_20260228001532_SEWSTS/python_HCPZPL/202602280017481/env/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pillow-11.3.0.dist-info

Dependency Hierarchy:

• matplotlib-3.9.4-cp310-cp310-macosx_10_12_x86_64.whl (Root Library)
  • ❌ pillow-11.3.0-cp39-cp39-manylinux_2_27_x86_64.manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 8dbdb4a1170502df116e35d16ab172d26c02609e

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Pillow is a Python imaging library. From 10.3.0 to before 12.1.1, n out-of-bounds write may be triggered when loading a specially crafted PSD image. This vulnerability is fixed in 12.1.1.

Publish Date: 2026-02-11

URL: CVE-2026-25990

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-cfh3-3jmp-rvhc

Release Date: 2026-02-11

Fix Resolution (pillow): 12.1.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (matplotlib): 3.10.0

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