Package evidence

pillow==12.2.0

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

PkgRadar discounts a release’s score when public reputation argues against novel malware. The verdict above already reflects these — the panel just explains what was applied.

Versions published: 106Mature · −50% score
First published: Jul 2010

Effective trust discount applied: −50% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

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Mixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.

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Publisherunknown

Artifact bytes46,987,819

Previous versionnone

Published2026-04-01T14:46:17

SHA-256a830b1a40919539d07806aa58e1b114df53ddd43213d9c8b75847eee6c0182b5

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Install Time Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

available

review

14d agoLast checked

reviewRisk

46Score

12.2.0Version

Status history (1 event)

new → available14d ago · risk review · score 46 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

9 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	pillow-12.2.0/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	pillow-12.2.0/src/PIL/ImageGrab.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Py Custom Build Backend	pyproject.toml	Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `backend` — runs custom code at install time.	15
medium	Remote Payload	pillow-12.2.0/depends/download-and-extract.sh	matched "wget "	12
medium	Remote Payload	pillow-12.2.0/depends/install_imagequant.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
medium	Remote Payload	pillow-12.2.0/depends/install_openjpeg.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
medium	Remote Payload	pillow-12.2.0/depends/install_raqm.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
medium	Remote Payload	pillow-12.2.0/depends/install_raqm_cmake.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12

Show all 9 findings (low-signal and informational)

Severity	Kind	Path	Detail	Points
medium	Py Install Time Subprocess	pillow-12.2.0/setup.py	subprocess call — process spawning.	60
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	pillow-12.2.0/src/PIL/ImageGrab.py	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.	30
medium	Py Custom Build Backend	pyproject.toml	Non-standard PEP 517 build-backend `backend` — runs custom code at install time.	15
medium	Remote Payload	pillow-12.2.0/depends/download-and-extract.sh	matched "wget "	12
medium	Remote Payload	pillow-12.2.0/depends/install_imagequant.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
medium	Remote Payload	pillow-12.2.0/depends/install_openjpeg.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
medium	Remote Payload	pillow-12.2.0/depends/install_raqm.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
medium	Remote Payload	pillow-12.2.0/depends/install_raqm_cmake.sh	matched "raw.githubusercontent.com"	12
low	Sdist Has Setup Py	manifest	Source distribution executes setup.py at install time.	0