CVE-2026-3281
libvips bandrank.c vips_bandrank_build heap-based overflow
CVE-2026-3281 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Libvips, published February 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. Fixed in vips 8.14.1-3+deb12u3.
A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
libvips bandrank.c vips_bandrank_build heap-based overflow
A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-3281- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-8985
A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2026-8985- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f98h-2fjh-775c
A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of...
A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
GHSA-f98h-2fjh-775c- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-3281- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
libvips bandrank.c vips_bandrank_build heap-based overflow
A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-3281- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
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 - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-3281
A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3281- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-3281
A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0. This affects the function vips_bandrank_build of the file libvips/conversion/bandrank.c. Performing a manipulation of the argument index results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3281- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vipsDebian:12 |
before 8.14.1-3+deb12u3, plus listed versions 8.14.1-38.14.1-3+deb12u18.14.1-3+deb12u2 |
8.14.1-3+deb12u3 |
vipsDebian:13 |
before 8.16.1-1+deb13u1, plus listed versions 8.16.1-1 |
8.16.1-1+deb13u1 |
vipsDebian:14 |
before 8.18.0-3, plus listed versions 8.16.1-18.16.1-28.17.3-18.17.3-28.18.0-18.18.0-2 |
8.18.0-3 |
vipsUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.40.6-2ubuntu28.0.2-28.2.1-18.2.2-18.2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
vipsUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.4.5-1build18.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm18.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
vipsUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.7.4-1build18.8.3-38.8.3-3ubuntu18.9.0-18.9.0-1build1 Show 4 moreShow less8.9.1-18.9.1-28.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm18.9.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
vipsUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.10.5-2ubuntu18.11.4-28.12.1-18.12.1-1build18.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm18.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm28.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
None known |
vipsUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.14.3-18.14.5-18.15.0-18.15.0-28.15.1-1 Show 5 moreShow less8.15.1-1build18.15.1-1.1build38.15.1-1.1build48.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm18.15.1-1.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
vipsUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.16.0-2build18.16.1-1 |
None known |
vipsUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.18.0-1build18.18.3-18.18.4-18.18.5-1 |
None known |
vipsUbuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.16.1-18.16.1-28.17.3-28.18.0-18.18.0-1build18.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm18.18.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | affected, facts | OSV |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
vuldb.com?id.348010
github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4878