CVE-2026-2913
libvips source.c vips_source_read_to_memory heap-based overflow
Description
A vulnerability was determined in libvips up to 8.19.0. The affected element is the function vips_source_read_to_memory of the file libvips/iofuncs/source.c. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: a56feecbe9ed66521d9647ec9fbcd2546eccd7ee. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue. The confirmation of the bugfix mentions: "[T]he impact of this is negligible, since this only affects custom seekable sources larger than 4 GiB (and the crash occurs in user code rather than libvips itself)."
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 22, 2026, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 22, 2026, 4:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the patch a56feecbe9ed66521d9647ec9fbcd2546eccd7ee.
- Update libvips to the latest secure version.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was determined in libvips up to 8.19.0. The affected element is the function vips_source_read_to_memory of the file libvips/iofuncs/source.c. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: a56feecbe9ed66521d9647ec9fbcd2546eccd7ee. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue. The confirmation of the bugfix mentions: "[T]he impact of this is negligible, since this only affects custom seekable sources larger than 4 GiB (and the crash occurs in user code rather than libvips itself)." Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CWE CWE-119 Added CWE CWE-122 Added Reference https://github.com/libvips/libvips/ Added Reference https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/a56feecbe9ed66521d9647ec9fbcd2546eccd7ee Added Reference https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4857 Added Reference https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4857#issue-3920154326 Added Reference https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4857#issuecomment-3878479322 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347222 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.347222 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.755224