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Ubuntu notice USN-8999-1 fixes multiple Pillow image library vulnerabilities

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What happened

Pillow is a popular software library that programs use to open and edit pictures. Ubuntu has published a security notice describing several flaws in it that could let a specially crafted image crash the program or use up its memory. Some flaws might also allow code to be run, though the notice describes this as a possibility rather than a confirmed outcome.

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What to do

Apply the Pillow updates in Ubuntu security notice USN-8999-1.
Check whether systems or applications process untrusted images, fonts, EPS or PDF files with Pillow, as these are the affected formats.

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