Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-25990Pillow has an out-of-bounds write when loading PSD images
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in Pillow from python-pillow. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Pillow is a Python imaging library. From 10.3.0 to before 12.1.1, an out-of-bounds write may be triggered when loading a specially crafted PSD image. This vulnerability is fixed in 12.1.1.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.23 | py3-pillow | 11.3.0-r2 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-25990 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | py3-pillow | 12.1.1-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-25990 |
| Debian:13 | pillow | 11.1.0-5+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25990 |
| Debian:13 | pillow | 11.1.0-5+deb13u1 | DSA-6147-1 |
| Debian:14 | pillow | 12.1.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25990 |
| PyPI | pillow | 12.1.1 | GHSA-cfh3-3jmp-rvhc |
| PyPI | pillow | 12.1.1 | PYSEC-2026-2249 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | pillow | 11.3.0-1ubuntu1.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25990 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | pillow | 11.3.0-1ubuntu1.1 | USN-8047-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| python-pillow | Pillow | >= 10.3.0, < 12.1.1 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-cfh3-3jmp-rvhc x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/9000313cc5d4a31bdcdd6d7f0781101abab553aa x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/12/1
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25990 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2439170 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-25990.json x_sadp-csaf-vex
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6278 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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