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Vulnerability · Published Feb 25, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2026-3146libvips matrixload.c vips_foreign_load_matrix_header null pointer dereference

Low 3.3

In plain English

A low-severity null pointer dereference 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 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in libvips up to 8.18.0. The impacted element is the function vips_foreign_load_matrix_header of the file libvips/foreign/matrixload.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be performed locally. The identifier of the patch is d4ce337c76bff1b278d7085c3c4f4725e3aa6ece. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12vips8.14.1-3+deb12u3DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3146
Debian:13vips8.16.1-1+deb13u1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3146
Debian:14vips8.18.0-3DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3146
Ubuntu:25.10vipsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-3146
Ubuntu:26.10vipsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-3146

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a libvips 8.08.18.28.38.48.58.68.7

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

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