Bundled libvips flaws in Sharp expose apps to crafted images
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Sharp before 0.35.0 bundles a version of libvips affected by multiple flaws in its GIF, TIFF and VIPS image decoders. The flaw is a dependency on a vulnerable third-party component (CWE-1395). A local attacker with low privileges can trigger these flaws by supplying crafted GIF, TIFF or VIPS files to an application that uses sharp to process untrusted input.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Sharp before 0.35.0 bundles a version of libvips affected by multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-33327, CVE-2026-33328, CVE-2026-35590, CVE-2026-35591 and CVE-2026-69242) in its GIF, TIFF and VIPS image decoders. Attackers can supply crafted GIF, TIFF or VIPS files to applications using sharp to process untrusted input, triggering these libvips flaws.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade sharp to version 0.35.0. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI), Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4 and Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer as affected, with no fix available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA sharp (lovell) Fixed in 0.35.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114113
- 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-27 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-27 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More lovell vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-78725 Sharp image library's bundled libheif allows remote code execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2026-78724 Use after free in sharp's bundled librsvg allows code execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-114113 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-114113 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-114113 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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