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CVE-2021-27847

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  • Published2021-07-15
  • WeaknessCWE-369

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-07-1516:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Libvips
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.10= 8.10.5no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • vipsUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8.12.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • vipsUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8.4.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • vipsUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 8.2.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • vipsDebian:14all versions · fixed in 8.8.3-1
  • vipsDebian:13all versions · fixed in 8.8.3-1
  • vipsDebian:12all versions · fixed in 8.8.3-1

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Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2021-07-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-78wm-7588-c232

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-27847?

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.

Is CVE-2021-27847 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-27847 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-27847?

CVE-2021-27847 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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