CVE catalog

CVE-2026-6491

A security vulnerability has been detected in libvips up to 8.18.2. The affected element is the function im_minpos_vec of the file libvips/deprecated/vips7compat.c of the component nip2 Handler. Such

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Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Published: Apr 17, 2026, 1:45:11 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.16% · Oct 25, 2026

A security vulnerability has been detected in libvips up to 8.18.2. The affected element is the function im_minpos_vec of the file libvips/deprecated/vips7compat.c of the component nip2 Handler. Such manipulation of the argument n leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor confirms that they will "be removing the deprecated area in libvips 8.19".

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	vips	sid	`8.18.7-1`	vulnerable
Debian	vips	forky	`8.18.7-1`	vulnerable
Debian	vips	trixie	`8.16.1-1+deb13u1`	vulnerable
Debian	vips	trixie-security	`8.16.1-1+deb13u2`	vulnerable
Debian	vips	bookworm	`8.14.1-3+deb12u3`	vulnerable
Debian	vips	bookworm-security	`8.14.1-3+deb12u2`	vulnerable
Cpe	vips	Not reported	Not reported	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	vips	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vips	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vips	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vips	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gir1.2-vips-8.0]Affected
Source package: [vips]
Details (4)
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
[libvips42]Affected
Source package: [vips]
Details (4)
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
[libvips-dev]Affected
Source package: [vips]
Details (4)
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
[libvips-doc]Affected
Source package: [vips]
Details (4)
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u3 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
[libvips-tools]Affected
Source package: [vips]
Details (4)
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12
- 8.14.1-3+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · bookworm; nvd · vips · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gir1.2-vips-8.0]Affected
Source package: [vips]
Details (3)
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
[libvips42t64]Affected
Source package: [vips]
Details (3)
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
[libvips-dev]Affected
Source package: [vips]
Details (3)
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
[libvips-doc]Affected
Source package: [vips]
Details (3)
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u2 · all · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
[libvips-tools]Affected
Source package: [vips]
Details (3)
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13
- 8.16.1-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Affected
  nvd · vips · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 7:59:04 AM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]