Upstream information

CVE-2026-42310 at MITRE

Description

Pillow is a Python imaging library. From version 4.2.0 to before version 12.2.0, an attacker can supply a malicious PDF that causes the process to hang indefinitely, consuming 100% CPU and making the application unresponsive. This issue has been patched in version 12.2.0.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Pending

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 5.5 7.5
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local Network
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required Low None
User Interaction None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (GitHub)
Base Score 5.1
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None
Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1265154 [IN_PROGRESS]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7
  • python3-Pillow >= 7.2.0-150300.3.21.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-1842

List of packages in QA

Product(s) Package(s)
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP7
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • python311-Pillow >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1
  • python311-Pillow-tk >= 9.5.0-150400.5.18.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7 python-Pillow Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP7 python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 python-Pillow Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP4 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP5 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP6 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 python-Pillow Affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 python-Pillow Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 python-Pillow In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 python-Pillow In progress
openSUSE Leap 15.3 python-Pillow Released
openSUSE Leap 15.4 python-Pillow Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 python-Pillow Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 python-Pillow Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sat May 9 10:00:12 2026
CVE page last modified: Thu May 14 20:37:06 2026