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CVE-2021-27847

Division-By-Zero vulnerability in Libvips 8.10.5 in the function vips_eye_point, eye.c#L83, and...

6.5 MediumFix available

Division-By-Zero vulnerability in Libvips 8.10.5 in the function vips_eye_point, eye.c#L83, and function vips_mask_point, mask.c#L85.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.98%Up 0.6 points since Jul 16, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Division-By-Zero vulnerability in Libvips 8.10.5 in the function vips_eye_point, eye.c#L83, and function vips_mask_point, mask.c#L85.

Record
CVE-2021-27847
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-369
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Division-By-Zero vulnerability in Libvips 8.10.5 in the function vips_eye_point, eye.c#L83, and function vips_mask_point, mask.c#L85.

Record
CVE-2021-27847
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-14586 No score

Division-By-Zero vulnerability in Libvips 8.10.5 in the function vips_eye_point, eye.c#L83, and function vips_mask_point, mask.c#L85.

Record
EUVD-2021-14586
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-78wm-7588-c232 6.5

Division-By-Zero vulnerability in Libvips 8.10.5 in the function vips_eye_point, eye.c#L83, and...

Division-By-Zero vulnerability in Libvips 8.10.5 in the function vips_eye_point, eye.c#L83, and function vips_mask_point, mask.c#L85.

Record
GHSA-78wm-7588-c232
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-369
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

Division-By-Zero vulnerability in Libvips 8.10.5 in the function vips_eye_point, eye.c#L83, and function vips_mask_point, mask.c#L85.

Record
CVE-2021-27847
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-27847 6.5

Division-By-Zero vulnerability in Libvips 8.10.5 in the function vips_eye_point, eye.c#L83, and function vips_mask_point, mask.c#L85.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-27847
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-27847 6.5

Division-By-Zero vulnerability in Libvips 8.10.5 in the function vips_eye_point, eye.c#L83, and function vips_mask_point, mask.c#L85.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-27847
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6437-1 No score

vips vulnerabilities

Ziqiang Gu discovered that VIPS could be made to dereference a NULL pointer. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted input image file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-7998)

It was discovered that VIPS did not properly handle uninitialized memory locations when processing corrupted input image data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to generate output images that expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-6976)

It was discovered that VIPS did not properly manage memory due to an uninitialized variable. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted output file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-20739)

It was discovered that VIPS could be made to divide by zero in multiple funcions. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted image file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-27847)

It was discovered that VIPS did not properly handle certain input files that contained malformed UTF-8 characters. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted SVG image file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-40032)

Record
USN-6437-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
vips
Debian:12
before 8.8.3-1
8.8.3-1
vips
Debian:13
before 8.8.3-1
8.8.3-1
vips
Debian:14
before 8.8.3-1
8.8.3-1
vips
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 8.2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
7.40.6-2ubuntu28.0.2-28.2.1-18.2.2-1
8.2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
vips
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
8.4.5-1build1
8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
vips
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 8.2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
7.40.6-2ubuntu28.0.2-28.2.1-18.2.2-1
8.2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
vips
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
8.4.5-1build1
8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
vips
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
8.10.5-2ubuntu18.11.4-28.12.1-18.12.1-1build1
8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2021-27847 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libvips, published July 15, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.98%, the 62nd percentile. Fixed in vips 8.8.3-1.

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