Fedora 43 python-pillow Denial of Service CVE-2026-40192 Advisory Info
fedora
April 22, 2026
Fix CVE-2026-40192.
Summary
Python image processing library, fork of the Python Imaging Library (PIL)
This library provides extensive file format support, an efficient
internal representation, and powerful image processing capabilities.
There are four subpackages: tk (tk interface), qt (PIL image wrapper for Qt),
devel (development) and doc (documentation).
Update Information:
Fix CVE-2026-40192.
Topics Covered
Change Log
* Sat Apr 18 2026 Sandro Mani
References
[ 1 ] Bug #2459007 - CVE-2026-40192 python-pillow: Pillow: Denial of Service via decompression bomb in FITS image processing [fedora-all]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2459007
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-5ab72c7957' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label
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Name: python-pillow
Product: Fedora 43
Version: 11.3.0
Release: 8.fc43
Summary: Python image processing library
Topics Covered
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