Vulnerability · CVE-2014-3598
The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in Pillow before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image.
Published May 1, 2015 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in
Last checked Nov 8, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-3598. EPSS is 1.99%. Act only if a listed version of The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Same product and reporting
- CVE-2014-0483 · Low
- CVE-2014-0482 · Medium
- CVE-2014-0481 · Medium
- CVE-2014-0480 · Medium
- CVE-2013-5211 · Unknown · known exploited
- Severity
- Medium5.0
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.99%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe opensuse/opensuse · cpe python/pillow
The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in Pillow before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image.
Are you affected?
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- cpe opensuse/opensuse13.2
- cpe python/pillow<= 2.5.2
How to fix CVE-2014-3598
Upgrade
CVE-2014-3598 lists a fix boundary at 2.5.2. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected <= 2.5.2
Advisory
Open the inventory_high record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2014-3598. EPSS is 1.99%. Act only if a listed version of The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 13.2, <= 2.5.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-399. EPSS 1.99%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 1, 2015 · Monitored products — high
Detected
The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in Pillow before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image.
Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high
Updated
The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in Pillow before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image.
Sources
- Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2014-3598
The Jpeg2KImagePlugin plugin in Pillow before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted image.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 8, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- Monitored products — highNov 8, 2026