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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-3281

A vulnerability was detected in libvips 8.19.0.

Published Feb 27, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · A vulnerability was detected

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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-3281. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability was detected is installed.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A vulnerability was detected).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low1.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.24%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe 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.

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  • cpe libvips/libvips8.19.0

How to fix CVE-2026-3281

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-3281. EPSS is 0.24%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability was detected is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 8.19.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow; CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.24%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 27, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 i

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 i

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3281

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-3281

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3281

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.