PIL import graceful exit

volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/graphics/fbdev.py

@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 import logging
 import io
 
-# Image manipulation functions are kept in the plugin,
-# to prevent a general exit on missing PIL (pillow) dependency.
-from PIL import Image
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Type, List, Dict, Tuple
 from volatility3.framework import constants, exceptions, interfaces
@@ -16,6 +13,15 @@ from volatility3.framework.objects import utility
 from volatility3.framework.constants import architectures
 from volatility3.framework.symbols import linux
 
+# Image manipulation functions are kept in the plugin,
+# to prevent a general exit on missing PIL (pillow) dependency.
+try:
+    from PIL import Image
+
+    has_pil = True
+except ImportError:
+    has_pil = False
+
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -101,7 +107,7 @@ class Fbdev(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
         context: interfaces.context.ContextInterface,
         kernel_name: str,
         fb: Framebuffer,
-    ) -> Image.Image:
+    ):
         """Convert raw framebuffer pixels to an image.
 
         Args:
@@ -238,6 +244,13 @@ You can try using ffmpeg to decode the raw buffer. Example usage:
         return fb
 
     def _generator(self):
+
+        if not has_pil:
+            vollog.error(
+                "PIL (pillow) module is required to use this plugin. Please install it manually or through pyproject.toml."
+            )
+            return None
+
         kernel_name = self.config["kernel"]
         kernel = self.context.modules[kernel_name]