Symlink Attack Vulnerability in PIL and Pillow

CVE-2014-1933 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

The (1) JpegImagePlugin.py and (2) EpsImagePlugin.py scripts in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 uses the names of temporary files on the command line, which makes it easier for local users to conduct symlink attacks by listing the processes.

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