NULL pointer dereference in Libvips
CVE-2023-40032
libvips is a demand-driven, horizontally threaded image processing library. A specially crafted SVG input can cause libvips versions 8.14.3 or earlier to segfault when attempting to parse a malformed UTF-8 character. Users should upgrade to libvips version 8.14.4 (or later) when processing untrusted input.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (14.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Libvips — versions < 8.14.4
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 39
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/libvips/libvips/security/advisories/GHSA-33qp-9pq7-9584 (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/3604 (Patch)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/e091d65835966ef56d53a4105a7362cafdb1582b (Patch)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40032?
- CVE-2023-40032 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libvips, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40032?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-40032 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.