Vulnerability CVE-2014-1933
Published: 2014-04-17   Modified: 2014-04-18

Description:
The (1) JpegImagePlugin.py and (2) EpsImagePlugin.py scripts in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 uses the names of temporary files on the command line, which makes it easier for local users to conduct symlink attacks by listing the processes.

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
2.1/10
2.9/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
None
Affected software
Pythonware -> Python imaging library 
Python -> Pillow 

 References:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00002.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/10/15
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/11/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65513
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2168-1
https://github.com/python-imaging/Pillow/commit/4e9f367dfd3f04c8f5d23f7f759ec12782e10ee7
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-52
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