CVE-2026-96636
Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 13.0.0, MpoImageFile.seek() and DcxImageFile.seek() reparse later MPO or DCX frames and replace self._size without rerunning Image._decompression_bomb_check(). A crafted multi-frame image can use a tiny first frame to pass Image.open() and then declare an over-limit later frame. Normal frame iteration through seek(), load(), or ImageSequence.Iterator can decode that frame and commit hundreds of megabytes or more, causing memory-exhaustion denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.
Published:Oct 21, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 27, 2026
EPS:Oct 21, 2026
EPSS Score:0.0035
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
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Python
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Pillow
Python
Pillow
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Python-pillow
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Pillow
Python-pillow
Pillow
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