Buffer overflow in Libvips
CVE-2026-3283
A vulnerability has been found in libvips 8.19.0. This issue affects the function vips_extract_band_build of the file libvips/conversion/extract.c. The manipulation of the argument extract_band leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 24795bb3d19d84f7b6f5ed86451ad556c8f2fe70. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
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/4880 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4887 (issue-tracking, Patch, patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4880 (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/24795bb3d19d84f7b6f5ed86451ad556c8f2fe70 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-3283?
- CVE-2026-3283 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-2026-3283?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.