CVE-2026-3284: libvips
Affects vipsSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 23:30 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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 promptly to remediate the issue and prevent potential denial of service.
Description
A local vulnerability in libvips 8.19.0 affects the vips_extract_area_build function due to integer overflow in the extract_area argument. This flaw can cause a denial of service by crashing the application. Exploit code is publicly available. A patch has been identified and should be applied to mitigate the issue.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-3284 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3284 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4879 (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/4879 (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)