CVE-2026-54059
Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 12.3.0, PIL/PcfFontFile.py _load_bitmaps() read glyph dimensions from the PCF METRICS section and passed them directly to Image.frombytes() without calling Image._decompression_bomb_check(), allowing crafted PCF font data to cause excessive memory allocation. This issue is fixed in version 12.3.0.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 34% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- CWE
- CWE-789
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- python:pillow
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-8v84-f9pq-wr9x | PyPI | pillow | <12.3.0 | 12.3.0 |
| PYSEC-2026-2253 | PyPI | pillow | <12.3.0 | 12.3.0 |
References
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/docs/releasenotes/12.3.0.rst
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/0a263e6264aa5399988d9acd3bbfbca2ca3ec77d
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-8v84-f9pq-wr9x
- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/security/advisories/GHSA-8v84-f9pq-wr9x