CVE-2026-3281CWE-119CWE-122

libvips bandrank.c vips_bandrank_build heap-based overflow

Medium · published February 27, 2026

CVSS v4.0
4.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
13.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
4.8 · MEDIUM
Vector
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
EPSS
0.00236 · 13.8th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer; CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2026-02-27T02:02Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 FEB 02:02Z
    libvips bandrank.c vips_bandrank_build heap-based overflow
    cvelistv5