High · CVSS 8.8CVE-2026-112896

Pillow: TIFF encoder ColorMap plane-size mismatch causes a heap out-of-bounds readCVE-2026-112896

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-112896 records a High severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in Pillow: TIFF encoder ColorMap plane-size mismatch causes a heap out-of-bounds read. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps python-pillow/Pillow (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 19, 2026Updated Oct 19, 2026Source checked Oct 19, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 19, 2026Material review Oct 19, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps python-pillow/Pillow (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
python-pillow/Pillowgeneric	<13.0.0	13.0.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for python-pillow/Pillow.
Review the reported fix. Update python-pillow/Pillow to 13.0.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 19, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Pillow is a Python imaging library. Prior to 13.0.0, Pillow's TIFF encoder can read beyond a ColorMap buffer when retained TIFF metadata has a plane size inconsistent with BitsPerSample. A small TIFF can be opened normally and then retain a crafted ColorMap that is reused when the image is saved. An application that re-encodes the attacker's TIFF with libtiff can trigger the out-of-bounds read. This can disclose heap memory in the output or crash the process. This issue is fixed in version 13.0.0.

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