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CVE-2026-3283

libvips extract.c vips_extract_band_build out-of-bounds

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2026-02-27
  • WeaknessCWE-119 · CWE-125

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-02-2703:16CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Libvips
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.19= 8.19.0no fix published

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

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As VulDB, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • libvips
    Affected
    • = 8.19.0no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-02-27

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:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • vipsUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • vipsUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • vipsUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • vipsUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • vipsUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • vipsUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • vipsUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed

3 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2026-3283 Red Hat Product Security

    libvips: vips: libvips: Information disclosure due to out-of-bounds read

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2026-02-27
  • CNACVSS 4.01.9known since 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.13.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.1read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 2.01.7known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-119, CWE-125known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.2 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
2026-02-27
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-93j6-h3cr-cp28

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-3283?

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.

Is CVE-2026-3283 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2026-3283, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-3283?

CVE-2026-3283 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

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