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CVE-2026-3147: libvips

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-3147· 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:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 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

Apply the official patch identified by commit b3ab458a25e0e261cbd1788474bbc763f7435780 to correct the vulnerability. Since the vulnerability requires local access, restricting local user permissions and access can reduce risk. No other vendor advisory information is provided.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in libvips up to version 8.18.0 in the function vips_foreign_load_csv_build. The vulnerability requires local access to exploit and has a high severity rating. Public exploit code is available. A patch identified by commit b3ab458a25e0e261cbd1788474bbc763f7435780 addresses this issue.

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