Libvips
CVE-2026-3281
LOW
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS 5.3 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Local. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: Low. User interaction: None. Exploitable via local access. Public exploit/POC available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this flaw, heap-based buffer overflow. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in libvips 8.19.0's vips_bandrank_build function can be triggered by manipulating the index argument, allowing local attackers with user privileges to corrupt heap memory and potentially achieve code execution. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, and a patch is available to address the issue.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. [CVSS 5.3 MEDIUM]
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Classified as CWE-119 (Buffer Overflow). Affects Libvips. A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
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5DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using A vulnerability should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-3281, a buffer overflow vulnerability rated CVSS 5.3. Exploitation could cause memory corruption or application crashes. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.
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A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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In libvips before 8.6.3, a NULL function pointer dereference vulnerability was found in the vips_region_generate functio
Heap-based buffer overflow in libvips through version 8.18.0 lets an attacker who supplies a crafted image to the vipslo
Division-By-Zero vulnerability in Libvips 8.10.5 in the function vips_eye_point, eye.c#L83, and function vips_mask_point
Memory corruption in libvips up to version 8.18.0 affects the matrix file loading functionality, allowing local attacker
im_vips2dz in /libvips/libvips/deprecated/im_vips2dz.c in libvips before 8.8.2 has an uninitialized variable which may c
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A flaw has been found in libvips 8.19.0. This vulnerability affects the function vips_unpremultiply_build of the file li
A vulnerability has been found in libvips up to 8.18.0. The impacted element is the function vips_foreign_load_matrix_he
Heap buffer overflow in libvips' tiffload operation (versions ≤ 8.18.1) lets an attacker who supplies a crafted TIFF ima
Denial of service in libvips 8.18.1 and earlier arises from the EXIF decoder's failure to validate Image File Directory
Integer overflow in libvips gifload on 32-bit platforms allows an attacker who can supply crafted GIF images to cause in
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