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.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2014-1933 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | python-pillow | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | python-imaging | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | python-imaging | Will not fix |
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