Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-3281 · published 27 February 2026

CVE-2026-3281: Libvips memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Libvips · Libvips

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.

1.9 CVSS 4.0 Low EPSS 0.23% · top 87.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflowCWE-122 · Heap-based buffer overflow

1.9CVSS 4.0 base score, v2 4.3

0.23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

8References, 2 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Libvips Libvips

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/	Product
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/fd28c5463697712cb0ab116a2c55e4f4d92c4088	Patch
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4878	ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4878#issue-3944209102	ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4895	Issue TrackingPatch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.348010	Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.348010	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.758861	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-3281), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.