Local memory disclosure via unchecked alpha-band index
Published Feb 27, 2026 · Updated Feb 27, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in libvips 8.19.0 allows local users to disclose process memory via a crafted unpremultiply alpha-band index. vips_unpremultiply_build accepts an explicit alpha_band without checking it against the input band count, after which the generator directly indexes pixel buffers. A low-privileged local user who can invoke the operation can read adjacent heap data; the published reproducer also demonstrates an out-of-bounds write.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in libvips 8.19.0 allows local users to disclose process memory via a crafted unpremultiply alpha-band index. vips_unpremultiply_build accepts an explicit alpha_band without checking it against the input band count, after which the generator directly indexes pixel buffers. A low-privileged local user who can invoke the operation can read adjacent heap data; the published reproducer also demonstrates an out-of-bounds write.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-3282
- Published
- Feb 27, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 27, 2026
- Vendor
- libvips
- Product
- libvips
- Classifications
- CWE-125, CWE-119
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=8.19.0
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