CVE-2026-96639

CRITICAL

9.8

CVSS v3

Description

Pillow is a Python imaging library. From 11.0.0 until 13.0.0, multi-frame loaders can retain an ImagingCore allocation created for a narrow frame mode while a later frame of the same dimensions changes the logical mode and decoder tiles to wider RGB or CMYK data. ImageFile.load_prepare() reuses the stale native storage because _im is non-null without verifying that its mode and size still match. Crafted PSD, MPO, DCX, or MIC frame transitions can then write wider pixels into the narrow allocation, causing native out-of-bounds writes and crashes. The MPO path can also cause a native over-read and, in demonstrated runtime-specific profiles, command execution. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available

pillowDebian

Fixed in:13.0.0-1CVE-2026-96639

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.56%probability of exploitation in 30 days

46thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 46% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references4

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0160	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-5777	High	7.5	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-4034	High	7.8	95%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-8794	Critical	9.8	89%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21769	High	7.5	89%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-49285	High	8.6	88%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-96639?

Upgrade pillow on debian unstable to 13.0.0-1 or later.

Is CVE-2026-96639 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-96639 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.56% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 46% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-96639?

CVE-2026-96639 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-96639 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for pillow (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-10-22.