Buffer overflow in Libvips
CVE-2026-3282
A flaw has been found in libvips 8.19.0. This vulnerability affects the function vips_unpremultiply_build of the file libvips/conversion/unpremultiply.c. Executing a manipulation of the argument alpha_band can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. This patch is called 7215ead1e0cd7d3703cc4f5fca06d7d0f4c22b91. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.9% 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: 0.002 · 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/4881 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4886 (issue-tracking, Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4881 (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/7215ead1e0cd7d3703cc4f5fca06d7d0f4c22b91 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-3282?
- CVE-2026-3282 is a low-severity vulnerability in Libvips, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-3282?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.