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.

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Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libvips:libvips:8.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title libvips bandrank.c vips_bandrank_build heap-based overflow
First Time appeared Libvips
Libvips libvips
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-122
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libvips:libvips:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Libvips
Libvips libvips
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-27T18:56:21.995Z

Reserved: 2026-02-26T16:32:51.873Z

Link: CVE-2026-3281

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-27T18:56:13.805Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-27T02:16:20.963

Modified: 2026-03-02T17:59:24.570

Link: CVE-2026-3281

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-27T09:12:26Z

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