CVE-2022-24303Network attack vector

File deletion via unquoted temporary pathname

Published Mar 28, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

File deletion in Pillow before 9.0.1 allows attackers to remove unrelated files through temporary image cleanup on Linux or macOS. PIL.ImageShow.show_file passes an unquoted temporary image pathname through shell command substitution, so a space splits the pathname and rm targets the wrong path. The vulnerable path requires an application to invoke im.show() or a related display action while the temporary-directory path contains a space; the bounded consequence is deletion of an unrelated file accessible to the application process.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability2.88%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

File deletion in Pillow before 9.0.1 allows attackers to remove unrelated files through temporary image cleanup on Linux or macOS. PIL.ImageShow.show_file passes an unquoted temporary image pathname through shell command substitution, so a space splits the pathname and rm targets the wrong path. The vulnerable path requires an application to invoke im.show() or a related display action while the temporary-directory path contains a space; the bounded consequence is deletion of an unrelated file accessible to the application process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-24303
Published
Mar 28, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1070.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
6.4NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1070.004File Deletion

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