Buffer overflow in Libvips
CVE-2026-35590
libvips is a fast image processing library with low memory needs. The EXIF decoder within libvips versions before and including 8.18.1 was not verifying the range of EXIF tag groups before passing data to libexif, leading to a possible null pointer dereference and crash. This has been patched in version 8.18.2.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (4.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Libvips — versions <= 8.18.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35590?
- CVE-2026-35590 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libvips, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35590?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.