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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-2533

Buffer overflow in the ImagingPcdDecode function in PcdDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 and Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to ca…

Published Apr 13, 2016 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

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-2016-2533. EPSS is 4.03%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
4.03%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe python imaging project/python imaging · cpe python/pillow

Buffer overflow in the ImagingPcdDecode function in PcdDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 and Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PhotoCD file.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe debian/debian linux7.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux8.0
  • cpe python imaging project/python imaging<= 1.1.7
  • cpe python/pillow<= 3.1.0

How to fix CVE-2016-2533

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-2016-2533. EPSS is 4.03%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 7.0; debian/debian linux 8.0; python imaging project/python imaging <= 1.1.7. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow. EPSS 4.03%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Pillow security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 13, 2016 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    Buffer overflow in the ImagingPcdDecode function in PcdDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 and Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PhotoCD file.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    Buffer overflow in the ImagingPcdDecode function in PcdDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 and Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PhotoCD file.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-2533

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2016-2533

    Buffer overflow in the ImagingPcdDecode function in PcdDecode.c in Pillow before 3.1.1 and Python Imaging Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted PhotoCD file.

    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.

  • CVE.orgNov 8, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 8, 2026