ETK-2026-1938Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number.

validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.

GHSA-78g4-xqwv-q3g8 ↗

check availableZero validated a working check for it.not proven exploitableZero has a detection check, but hasn't produced a full working exploit yet.
awaiting cvepublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
pip Pillow 11.1.0 - 12.3.0
fixed in 13.0.0
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
ETK-2026-1938Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., no cve assigned
pkg:pypi/pillow
−3.1dTTV
44mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
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description

Pillow versions before 13.0.0 bundle an affected OpenJPEG decoder in their binary wheels. An attacker who can cause an application to load a crafted image may corrupt memory and crash the process; exposure requires the application to process untrusted images through Pillow, including inputs whose file name or declared type disguises their actual format.

mitigation

Upgrade Pillow to version 13.0.0 or later. Until upgrades are complete, reject untrusted image formats except an explicit allowlist enforced during decoding, and isolate image-processing workers.

fixed in 13.0.0

check
available
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
no
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
–
agent run time
44m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
not published yet
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
–
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
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outcome

Contextual check: a technique exists and was validated, but no deterministic check could cover this one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-10-17 10:33Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/ETK-2026-1938

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  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-1938",
  "cve_id": null,
  "display_id": "ETK-2026-1938",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-78g4-xqwv-q3g8",
  "euvd_id": null,
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "awaiting_cve",
  "title": "Heap buffer overflow in Pillow's bundled OpenJPEG decoder",
  "summary": "Pillow versions before 13.0.0 bundle an affected OpenJPEG decoder in their binary wheels. An attacker who can cause an application to load a crafted image may corrupt memory and crash the process; exposure requires the application to process untrusted images through Pillow, including inputs whose file name or declared type disguises their actual format.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade Pillow to version 13.0.0 or later. Until upgrades are complete, reject untrusted image formats except an explicit allowlist enforced during decoding, and isolate image-processing workers.",
  "vendor": "pip",
  "product": "Pillow",
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}

published 2026-10-18 05:58Z
last change 2026-10-21 09:43Z

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