CVE-2014-9601

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

Pillow before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a compressed text chunk in a PNG image that has a large size when it is decompressed.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 77.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 16, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148442.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00056.html
cve@mitrehttp://pillow.readthedocs.org/releasenotes/2.7.0.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77758
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1060
cve@mitrehttps://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/02/pillow-security-release/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148442.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00056.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pillow.readthedocs.org/releasenotes/2.7.0.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77758
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1060
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2015/jan/02/pillow-security-release/

Patch Availability(4)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	python3-sane (2.3.0-1ubuntu3.2) @ trusty	2026-05-28	ubuntu
ubuntu	python-imaging (1.1.7-4ubuntu0.12.04.3) @ precise	2026-05-28	ubuntu
ubuntu	python3-pil (3.3.1-1ubuntu0.1) @ yakkety	2026-05-28	ubuntu
ubuntu	python3-sane (2.3.0-1ubuntu3.3) @ trusty	2026-05-28	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

PyPI(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
pillow	1.0 ... 2.6.2 (32 versions)	2.7.0	—

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-9601?

CVE-2014-9601 is a none vulnerability published on January 16, 2015. Pillow before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a compressed text chunk in a PNG image that has a large size when it is decompressed.

When was CVE-2014-9601 disclosed?

CVE-2014-9601 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 16, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-9601 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9601 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-9601?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-9601, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2014-9601

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