Vulnerability 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)."
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libvips | Libvips | <= 8.19.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/Product
- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/a56feecbe9ed66521d9647ec9fbcd2546eccd7Patch
- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4857Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4857#issue-3920154326ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/libvips/libvips/issues/4857#issuecomment-3878479322ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.347222Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.347222Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.755224Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-2913?
CVE-2026-2913 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.5 (LOW). 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...
How severe is CVE-2026-2913?
CVE-2026-2913 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-2913?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libvips Libvips.