CVE-2026-3281

low-risk
Published 2026-02-27

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Libvips

Affected Vendors

Libvips

References (8)

Product https://github.com/libvips/libvips/
Patch https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c40...
Exploit https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4878
Exploit https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4878#issue-3944209102
Issue Tracking https://github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4895
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.348010
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.348010
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?submit.758861
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal