CVE-2022-22816
Description
A flaw was found in python-pillow. The vulnerability occurs due to improper initialization of image paths, leading to a buffer over-read and improper initialization. This flaw allows an attacker to unauthorized memory access that causes memory access errors, incorrect results, or crashes.
Statement
Red Hat Quay ships a vulnerable version of Pillow as a dependency of xhtml2pdf. The xhtml2pdf package is used in the invoice generation feature of Quay, however, the vulnerable ImagePath module is not used by xhtml2pdf. Therefore impact for Quay is rated Low.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.5 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Low | Low | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Low | Low | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
C:N because the attacker can not access any private data. I:L because an attacker can only change some input data. A:L because an attacker can not have the ability to completely crash the component.
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