libvips is a fast image processing library with low memory needs. The `vipsload` operation in versions before and including 8.18.0 could incorrectly determine image dimensions leading to an integer overflow and a subsequent heap-based buffer overflow. This has been patched in version 8.18.1.
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/security/advisories/GHSA-2fcj-gj27-279x
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/4934
https://github.com/libvips/libvips/commit/61e71c13328ed72d0a530dffc19b9b225072bdf9
Published: 2026-07-20
Updated: 2026-07-20
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: High
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical
Base Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High