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CVE-2026-3282: libvips

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-3282· Medium 4.8

Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 23:28 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10vipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 8.18.0-1build1 – 8.18.5-1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSvipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 8.16.1-1 – 8.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 25.10vipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =8.16.0-2build1
  • =8.16.1-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSvipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 8.14.3-1 – 8.15.1-1build1
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSvipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 8.10.5-2ubuntu1 – 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSvipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 8.7.4-1build1 – 8.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
9 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A patch identified by commit 7215ead1e0cd7d3703cc4f5fca06d7d0f4c22b91 is available and should be applied promptly to remediate this vulnerability. Since the vulnerability requires local access, restricting local user permissions and access can also reduce risk.

Description

A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-3282) exists in libvips version 8.19.0 affecting the vips_unpremultiply_build function. This flaw allows a local attacker to cause an out-of-bounds read by manipulating the alpha_band argument. Exploit code has been published, increasing the risk of exploitation. A patch identified by commit 7215ead1e0cd7d3703cc4f5fca06d7d0f4c22b91 is available to remediate the issue.

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