# CVE-2014-3007: Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow 2.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharact

- Also known as: PYSEC-2014-87, GHSA-8M9X-PXWQ-J236
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.5.0
- Published: 2014-04-27 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- pillow (PyPI): fixed in 2.5.0

## Description

Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow 2.3 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors related to CVE-2014-1932, possibly JpegImagePlugin.py.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, pillow, upgrade to a fixed version (2.5.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2014/CVE-2014-1932.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737059

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