CVE-2026-3283: libvips
Affects vipsSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 23:28 UTC
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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10vipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTSvipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10vipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTSvipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTSvipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSvipspkg:deb/ubuntu/vips?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch is available for this vulnerability, identified by commit 24795bb3d19d84f7b6f5ed86451ad556c8f2fe70. It is recommended to apply this patch to affected libvips versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A local vulnerability in libvips 8.19.0 affects the vips_extract_band_build function, allowing out-of-bounds read via manipulation of the extract_band argument. Exploit code has been publicly disclosed. The issue is rated high severity with a CVSS score of 7.1. A patch identified by commit 24795bb3d19d84f7b6f5ed86451ad556c8f2fe70 is recommended to fix the vulnerability.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-3283 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3283 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4880 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4887 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/24795bb3d19d84f7b6f5ed86451ad556c8f2fe70 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4880 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)