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CVE-2023-40032

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  • Published2023-09-11
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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Description

libvips is a demand-driven, horizontally threaded image processing library. A specially crafted SVG input can cause libvips versions 8.14.3 or earlier to segfault when attempting to parse a malformed UTF-8 character. Users should upgrade to libvips version 8.14.4 (or later) when processing untrusted input.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-09-1119:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
39.x= 39no fix published
Libvips
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.x≥ 8.12.0, < 8.14.48.14.4

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
  • vipsopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 8.18.7-1.1
  • vipsDebian:14all versions · fixed in 8.14.4-1
  • vipsDebian:13all versions · fixed in 8.14.4-1
  • vipsDebian:12all versions · fixed in 8.14.1-3+deb12u1

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.15.5known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.15.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-476known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-476read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.3 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2023-09-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40032?

libvips is a demand-driven, horizontally threaded image processing library. A specially crafted SVG input can cause libvips versions 8.14.3 or earlier to segfault when attempting to parse a malformed UTF-8 character. Users should upgrade to libvips version 8.14.4 (or later) when processing untrusted input.

Is CVE-2023-40032 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-40032 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-40032?

CVE-2023-40032 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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