CVE•Published 2026-10-21•Modified 2026-10-27•0 articles on news•4 live references•NVD data

CVE-2026-96642Python · Pillow

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 75% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition

Description

Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 13.0.0, the TarIO initializer in src/PIL/TarIO.py accepts a negative octal member size and computes a backward seek that returns to the same 512-byte header. When the requested member name does not match, the parser repeatedly reads that header, consumes a full CPU core, and never returns. TarIO is reached only when an application directly uses PIL.TarIO.TarIO rather than the default Image.open() path. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.

Timeline

Published 2026-10-21

Modified 2026-10-27

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2026-96642

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Python Pillow"

All exposed Python Pillow instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Pillow"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Pillow" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2026-96642