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CVE-2022-24303
CRITICAL
Path traversal in Pillow
Published Mar 28, 2022 · Updated Oct 23, 2026 · Also known as BIT-pillow-2022-24303, PYSEC-2022-168, GHSA-9j59-75qj-795w
Severity · CVSSCRITICAL · 9.1
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood2.69%
QFinch risk score20 / 100
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Path traversal in Pillow
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
Pillow before 9.0.1 allows attackers to delete files because spaces in temporary pathnames are mishandled.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
CVENVDOSVEPSSGHSA
- SSVC priority
- MEDIUM
- Confidence
- 20%
- Aliases
- BIT-pillow-2022-24303, PYSEC-2022-168, GHSA-9j59-75qj-795w
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- GitHub advisory ↗
- pillow.readthedocs.io ↗
- FEDORA-2022-ee15b98ea1 ↗
- FEDORA-2022-64332f2a7c ↗
- GLSA-202211-10 ↗
Record history
Published Mar 28, 2022 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026