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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/	Product
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088	Patch
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4878	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4878#issue-3944209102	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4895	Issue Tracking Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.348010	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.348010	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.758861	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libvips:libvips:8.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-27 02:16

Updated : 2026-03-02 17:59

NVD link : CVE-2026-3281

Mitre link : CVE-2026-3281

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-3281

JSON object : View

Products Affected

libvips

libvips

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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