NULL pointer dereference in Libvips
CVE-2026-3146
A vulnerability has been found in libvips up to 8.18.0. The impacted element is the function vips_foreign_load_matrix_header of the file libvips/foreign/matrixload.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be performed locally. The identifier of the patch is d4ce337c76bff1b278d7085c3c4f4725e3aa6ece. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Libvips
- N/a Libvips — versions 8.0, 8.1, 8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-3146?
- CVE-2026-3146 is a low-severity vulnerability in Libvips, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-3146?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.