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TI-2026-02832 Aliases CVE-2026-3281GHSA-f98h-2fjh-775c

libvips bandrank.c vips_bandrank_build heap-based overflow

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0027 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—libvips8.19.0—No fix listedCNA
  • libvips Vendor— Affected 8.19.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libvips:libvips:8.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.19.0Vulnerablelibvips
  • cpe:2.3:a:libvips:libvips:8.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.19.0 Vulnerable ·libvips

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3281
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f98h-2fjh-775c

References

Exploit 2

Patch 2

Other 1

  • TI-2026-02835 libvips extract.c vips_extract_area_build integer overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2026-02834 libvips extract.c vips_extract_band_build out-of-bounds CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2026-02833 libvips unpremultiply.c vips_unpremultiply_build out-of-bounds CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2026-02719 libvips csvload.c vips_foreign_load_csv_build heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2026-02718 libvips matrixload.c vips_foreign_load_matrix_header null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2026-02717 libvips matrixload.c vips_foreign_load_matrix_header memory corruption CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
See all 19 →

Sources

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