Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-3283libvips extract.c vips_extract_band_build out-of-bounds
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity out-of-bounds read in libvips. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in libvips 8.19.0. This issue affects the function vips_extract_band_build of the file libvips/conversion/extract.c. The manipulation of the argument extract_band leads to out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 24795bb3d19d84f7b6f5ed86451ad556c8f2fe70. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vips | 8.14.1-3+deb12u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3283 |
| Debian:13 | vips | 8.16.1-1+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3283 |
| Debian:14 | vips | 8.18.0-3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3283 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | vips | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3283 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | vips | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3283 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-348012 | libvips extract.c vips_extract_band_build out-of-bounds vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-348012 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #758863 | libvips 8.19.0(7fab325d2) Integer Overflow or Wraparound third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4880 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4887 issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4880#issue-3944214985 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/24795bb3d19d84f7b6f5ed86451ad556c8f2fe70 patch
- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/ product