CVE-2021-28675

python3-pil: An issue was discovered in Pillow before 8.2.0

CVE-2021-28675 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by python-pil 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6, released May 9, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
9.1
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0096
61st percentile

An issue was discovered in Pillow before 8.2.0. PSDImagePlugin.PsdImageFilelacked a sanity check on the number of input layers relative to the size ofthe data block. This could lead to a DoS on Image.open prior to Image.load.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
python-pil · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6 python-pil 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6 May 9, 2021
python-pil.imagetk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6 python-pil.imagetk 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6 May 9, 2021
python-pillow · rocky 8 0:5.1.1-16.el8 RLSA-2021:4149 Nov 9, 2021
python3-pil · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6 python3-pil 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6 May 9, 2021
python3-pil · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4 python3-pil 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4 May 9, 2021
python3-pil · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.1.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu1 python3-pil 8.1.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu1 Jan 16, 2026
python3-pil · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 8.1.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu1 python3-pil 8.1.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu1 Jan 16, 2026
python3-pil.imagetk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6 python3-pil.imagetk 5.1.0-1ubuntu0.6 May 9, 2021
python3-pil.imagetk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4 python3-pil.imagetk 7.0.0-4ubuntu0.4 May 9, 2021
python3-pil.imagetk · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 8.1.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu1 python3-pil.imagetk 8.1.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu1 Jan 16, 2026
python3-pil.imagetk · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 8.1.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu1 python3-pil.imagetk 8.1.2+dfsg-0.1ubuntu1 Jan 16, 2026
python3-pillow · RHEL 8 0:5.1.1-16.el8 RHSA-2021:4149 Nov 9, 2021
python3-pillow · almalinux 8 5.1.1-16.el8 ALSA-2021:4149 Nov 9, 2021

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