Buffer overflow in Libvips
CVE-2026-3281
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.5% 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: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Libvips — versions 8.19.0
- Libvips — versions 8.19.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4878 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4895 (issue-tracking, Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4878 (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-3281?
- CVE-2026-3281 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libvips, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-3281?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.